Identity, Rights and Constitutional Transformation
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Published on 16. March 1999
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-1-84014-034-7 (ISBN)
Description
An analysis of the role of constitutional government from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. The blend of cross-national reference and comparison, and the fertilization of one discipline by another seeks to appeal to a broad interdisciplinary audience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 225 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84014-034-7 (9781840140347)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
Introduction
University of Sussex
University of Toronto, Canada
Content
Introduction, Patrick J. Hanafin and Melissa S. Williams; constitutional stigmatization, Alan C. Cairns; the contagion of rights - constitutions as carriers, Vivien Hart; impartial justice and partial perspectives, Melissa S. Williams; issues of territoriality and identity in the Irish constitution, Patrick Hanafin; cultural identity and constitutional reform - the challenge of Northern Ireland, Damian O'Leary; "race" and language in American and Canadian politics, Richard Iton; globalization and governance, Jan Aart Scholte; regional integration and restrictive constitutionalism in North American and Western Europe, Robert O'Brien; constituionalism as a form of conflict resolution, Robert Vipond.