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The Cambridge Handbook of Constitutional Theory

by Richard Bellamy

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A wide-ranging map of constitutional theory

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A wide-ranging map of constitutional theory

Across sixty chapters, this handbook organizes constitutional theory around three connected questions: which values constitutions uphold, how constitutional systems distribute authority and representation, and which legal and political institutions put those arrangements into practice. Contributions draw on law, philosophy and political science, spanning subjects from rights, freedom and equality to courts, elections, parliaments and international organisations. The closing scope also reaches contemporary pressures on constitutional arrangements, including inequality, populism, climate change and migration. Its breadth makes the volume a reference point for comparing the principles, structures and institutions that shape constitutional government.

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  • Useful for readers studying constitutional law or political theory.
  • Suitable as a reference for legal, philosophical and political-science research.
  • Relevant to readers examining constitutional institutions and current pressures on constitutional arrangements.

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Constitutional values and rightsSeparation of powers and democratic representationLegal and political institutionsInequality, populism, climate change and migration

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This Handbook brings together contributions from leading scholars of constitutional theory, with backgrounds in law, philosophy and political science. Its sixty chapters not only offer an exceptional survey of the field but also provide a major contribution to it. The book explores three main areas. First, the values upheld by a constitution, including rights, freedom, equality, dignity and well-being. Second, the modalities of a constitutional system, such as the separation of powers, democratic representation and the rule of law. Finally, the institutions through which it operates, both legal and political, including courts, elections, parliaments and international organisations. It also considers the challenges confronting constitutional arrangements from growing inequality, populism, climate change and migration.
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