Constitutional courts and deliberative democracy / Conrado Hübner Mendes.

Constitutional courts and deliberative democracy / Conrado Hübner Mendes.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

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Oxford constitutional theory.

It is often argued that courts are better suited for impartial deliberation than partisan legislatures, and that this capacity justifies handling them substantial powers of judicial review. This title provides a thorough analysis of those claims, introducing the theory of deliberative capacity and its implications for institutional design.

It is often argued that courts are better suited for impartial deliberation than partisan legislatures, and that this capacity justifies handling them substantial powers of judicial review. This title provides a thorough analysis of those claims, introducing the theory of deliberative capacity and its implications for institutional design.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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