
Constitutional Dialogue
Rights, Democracy, Institutions
Cambridge University Press
Published on 26. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
486 pages
978-1-108-40548-5 (ISBN)
Description
The metaphor of 'dialogue' has been put to different descriptive and evaluative uses by constitutional and political theorists studying interactions between institutions concerning rights. It has also featured prominently in the opinions of courts and the rhetoric and deliberations of legislators. This volume brings together many of the world's leading constitutional and political theorists to debate the nature and merits of constitutional dialogues between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches. Constitutional Dialogue explores dialogue's democratic significance, examines its relevance to the functioning and design of constitutional institutions, and covers constitutional dialogues from an international and transnational perspective.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
697 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-40548-5 (9781108405485)
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Geoffrey Sigalet | Gregoire Webber | Rosalind Dixon
Constitutional Dialogue
Rights, Democracy, Institutions
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05/2019
Cambridge University Press
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Editor
Stanford University, California
Queen's University, Ontario
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Content
1. Introduction: the 'what' and 'why' of constitutional dialogue Geoffrey Sigalet, Gregoire Webber and Rosalind Dixon; Part I. Dialogue and Democracy: 2. Dialogue and its myths Alison Young; 3. Departmentalism and dialogue Jacob T. Levy; 4. On dialogue and domination Geoffrey Sigalet; Part II. Dialogue and Institutions: 5. Past, present, and justice in the exercise of judicial responsibility Gregoire Webber; 6. Dialogue and deference Rosalind Dixon; 7. Dialogue, finality, and legality Jeff King; Part III. Dialogue and Rights: 8. Canada's notwithstanding clause, dialogue, and constitutional identities Dwight Newman; 9. Intra-parliamentary dialogues in New Zealand and the UK Janet L. Hiebert and James B. Kelly; 10. Dialogue in Canada and the dangers of simplified comparative law and populism Kent Roach; 11. Bills of rights with strings attached: protecting the past from judicial review Rivka Weill; Part IV. Case Studies of Dialogue: 12. Prisoners' voting and judges' powers John Finnis; 13. 'All's well that ends well?' Same-sex marriage and constitutional dialogue Stephen Macedo; 14. A feature, not a bug: a co-ordinate moment in Canadian constitutionalism Dennis Baker; Part V. International and Transnational Dialogues: 15. Dialogue and its discontents Frederick Schauer; 16. Constitutional conversations in Britain (and Europe) Richard Ekins.