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Constitutional Contestation

Constitutional Contestation is a theoretical construct in the field of constitutional law and political theory that denotes the ongoing public struggle over the meaning, interpretation, and application of constitutional norms, distinguishing itself from judicially centered constitutionalism by emphasizing the role of social movements, political institutions, and civic discourse in shaping constitutional governance.

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81

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2017–2026

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Publications

107

The Pluralism of Global Administrative Law

Nico Krisch · European Journal of International Law · 2006 · 231 citations · Full text

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Land Conflict and Distributive Politics in Kenya

Catherine Boone · African Studies Review · 2012 · 213 citations · Full text

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Constitutional Hardball

Mark Tushnet · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2003 · 184 citations · Full text

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The Supreme Court on Trial: Judicial Activism or Democratic Dialogue

Dennis J Baker, Kent Roach · Canadian Public Policy · 2002 · 176 citations

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The Struggle for Constitutional Justice in Post-Communist Europe

Robert Legvold, Herman Schwartz · Foreign Affairs · 2000 · 124 citations

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Authors

129

  1. RM
    Robin M. Coupland

    International Committee of the Red Cross, Switzerland

    2 publications · 25 citations

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  2. SB
    Sara B. Hobolt

    London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 135 citations

    2

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  3. JL
    Julio López Laborda

    Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain

    1 publications · 17 citations

    1

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  4. EC
    Eric C. Ip

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    1 publications · 21 citations

    1

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  5. AM
    Ambreena Manji

    Keele University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 33 citations

    1

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Institutions

81

  1. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

  2. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  3. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

  4. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    77 citations

  5. California University of Pennsylvania

    California, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    77 citations

  6. New York University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    211 citations

  7. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    181 citations

  8. Cardiff University

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    98 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 7 publications · 351 citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 7 publications · 305 citations

    7

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  3. International Journal of Constitutional Law

    5 publications · 185 citations

    5

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  4. The William and Mary Quarterly

    2 publications · 34 citations

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  5. Modern Law Review

    2 publications · 137 citations

    2

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