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"Women's rights, the European Court and Supranational Constitutionalism" [PDF]

, 2005
This analysis examines supranational constitutionalism in the European Union. In particular, the study focuses on the role of the European Court of Justice in the creation of women’s rights.
Alter Karen, Alter Karen, Barnard Catherine, Boch Christine, Burley Anne-M., Caracciolo di Torella Eugenia, Chamallas Martha, Cichowski Rachel, Cichowski Rachel A., Cichowski Rachel A., Conant Lisa, de la Mare Thomas, Ellis Evelyn, Garrett Geoffrey, Harlow Carol, Hoskyns Catherine, Imig Doug, Keck Margaret, Kenney Sally, Kenney Sally, Lenaerts Koen, Lovenduski Joni, Mancini G. Federico, March James G., Marks Gary, Mazey Sonia, McCann Michael W., Moravcsik Andrew, More Gillian, North Douglass, Pierson Paul, Pierson Paul, Pillinger Jane, Prechal Sacha, Shapiro Martin, Shapiro Martin, Shaw Jo, Slaughter Anne-Marie, Sohrab Julia, Stone Sweet Alec, Stone Sweet Alec, Stone Sweet Alec, Szyszczak Erika, Weiler Joseph H. H., Weiler Joseph H. H., Weisberg D. Kelly   +45 more
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Buchanan and the Social Contract: Coordination Failures and the Atrophy of Property Rights

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT James Buchanan advocated that societies should be based on a social contract. He rejected anarchy, seeing it as a “Hobbesian jungle” that calls for government intervention to maintain social order. He also opposed theories of spontaneous order. These views led to debates about the compatibility of Buchanan's works with classical liberalism and
Stefano Dughera, Alain Marciano
wiley   +1 more source

Constitutionalizing dissent: The universe of opposition rules in African constitutions

Global Constitutionalism
Constitutions are the most important legal foundation of politics. At the same time, the existence of a viable parliamentary opposition has been regarded one of the most distinctive characteristics of democracy.
Danny Schindler
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The Interaction between Private and Public Actors: Traditional Principles versus New Trends<br>A Comparative Analysis

Utrecht Law Review, 2018
Public law has changed markedly over the last two decades, a phenomenon which is attributable to various causes. This paper offers a brief overview of the state of the Italian administration and its relationship to citizens and civil society, in order to
Simona Rodriquez
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Centralised by Design: Anglocentric Constitutionalism, Accountability and the Failure of English Devolution

The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 189-198, January/March 2025.
Abstract The Labour manifesto in this year's election implied a radical restructuring of the UK state, the way in which England is governed and in relations across the United Kingdom. The aim of making English devolution the ‘default option’ is set against fifty years of unsuccessful and partial devolution initiatives which have failed to reverse the ...
John Denham, Janice Morphet
wiley   +1 more source

Change and Continuity in British Politics: Can the Starmer Government's Approach to Governance Resolve the Crisis in the British State without Radical Reform?

The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 140-148, January/March 2025.
Abstract In this article, the key dilemmas that will confront the new Labour administration in Britain during its initial period in power are examined. The Starmer government is seeking to use the state pragmatically to improve British economic performance, stem the crisis in public services and strengthen the strategic capacity of Whitehall.
Patrick Diamond, David Richards, Sam Warner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Jewish and (Declining) Democratic State? Constitutional Retrogression in Israel [PDF]

, 2017
This Article describes and analyzes an increasing trend of contemporary democratic hybridization and constitutional retrogression in Israel. We seek to reconstruct the Israeli case as a state of affairs where a strong leadership, coupled with rising ...
Mordechay, Nadiv, Roznai, Yaniv
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The Erosion of Constitutionalism via Constitutional Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Slovakia

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2023 Slovak general election resulted in an illiberal coalition keen to transform the political regime following its Hungarian neighbour's post‐2010 example. Using the Slovak case, this article shows the key role of political party leaders’ constitutional entrepreneurship in the erosion of constitutionalism. Constitutional entrepreneurship
Darina Malová, Max Steuer
wiley   +1 more source

Gendering Late Ottoman Society and Reconstructing Gender in the Women's Press

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyses the construction of gender differences in the late Ottoman Empire through women's periodicals, which acted as a key medium in the redefinition of gender roles. It examines how new understandings of gender roles emerged amid rapid transformations in traditional societal structures, particularly in the women’s press.
Tuğba Karaman
wiley   +1 more source

Transformative Constitutionalism and the Right to Health in Latin America

Revista de Direito Sanitário
The most important objective of transformative constitutionalism is to transform society by fostering democracy, protecting human rights, and seeking to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality.
Rodolfo Gutiérrez Silva
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