Constitutional Theory is a field of constitutional law concerned with developing and justifying normative frameworks for guiding the interpretation and application of constitutional provisions.
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Jules L. Coleman, Ronald Dworkin · California Law Review · 1978 · 5.5K citations
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
John Hatchard · Journal of African Law · 1994 · 4.2K citations
Law, Constitutional Law, Public Law +16
Republicanism: a theory of freedom and government
Choice Reviews Online · 1998 · 3.1K citations
Why the “Haves” Come Out Ahead: Speculations on the Limits of Legal Change
Marc Galanter · Law & Society Review · 1974 · 2.8K citations
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University of Chicago
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Yale University
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Chicago Kent College of Law
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New York University
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University of California, Berkeley
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Harvard University Press
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University of Oxford
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- Harvard Law Review
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See also Constitutional Theory | |
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Interpretive Methods | Constitutional Originalism Stare Decisis Constitutional Balancing Constitutional Original Meaning Legal Hermeneutics |
Normative Foundations | Democracy Rule Of Law Legitimacy Of Democracy Political Equality Consent General Will |
Theoretical Traditions | |
Constitutional Change | Social Movements Living Constitution Doctrine Court Interpretation |