Political constitutionalism : a republican defence of the constitutionality of democracy / Richard Bellamy.

Judicial review by constitutional courts is often presented as a necessary supplement to democracy. This book questions its effectiveness and legitimacy. Drawing on the republican tradition, Richard Bellamy argues that the democratic mechanisms of open elections between competing parties and decisio...

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Main Author:	Bellamy, Richard (Richard Paul) (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Subjects:	Representative government and representation. Judicial review. Democracy. Constitutional law > Philosophy.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511490187
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