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The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism : Theory and Practice.

Stephen Gardbaum proposes and examines a new way of protecting rights in a democracy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gardbaum, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Colección:Cambridge studies in constitutional law.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; I; II; III; IV; Part I Theory; 2 What is the new Commonwealth model and what is new about it?; I Legal and political constitutionalism; II A new third option; III The fuller spectrum; IV Questioning the distinctness of the new model; 3 The case for the new Commonwealth model; I Introduction; II The strengths and weaknesses of legal and political constitutionalism; III The new model as a normatively appealing third way; IV The comparative plausibility of existing counter-majoritarian conscious justifications of judicial review; V Conclusion.
  • 4 An internal theory of the new modelI Introduction; II Pre-enactment political rights review; III Judicial rights review; IV Legislative reconsideration; Part II Practice; 5 Canada; I Structural features of the CBOR and Charter regimes; II The Charter in operation; III Dialogue theory and the distinctness of the charter regime; IV Overall assessment of the Charter as an institutionalization of the new model; 6 New Zealand; I Central features of the NZBORA; II The NZBORA in operation; III The stability of the NZBORA; IV Overall assessment of the NZBORA from the new model perspective.
  • 7 The United KingdomI Central features of the HRA; II The HRA in operation; III Academic commentary on the stability and distinctness of the HRA; IV Overall assessment of the HRA from the new model perspective; 8 Australia; I Central features of the three Australian versions; II The Australian bills of rights in operation; III Assessment of the Australian versions; 9 General assessment and conclusions; I Is the new model operating in a distinct, intermediate manner?; II Normative promise fulfilled?; III Reforms; IV Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.