The judge as political theorist : contemporary constitutional review /
The Judge as Political Theorist examines opinions by constitutional courts in liberal democracies to better understand the logic and nature of constitutional review. David Robertson argues that the constitutional judge's role is nothing like that of the legislator or chief executive, or even th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
2010
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The Judge as Political Theorist examines opinions by constitutional courts in liberal democracies to better understand the logic and nature of constitutional review. David Robertson argues that the constitutional judge's role is nothing like that of the legislator or chief executive, or even the ordinary judge. Rather, constitutional judges spell out to society the implications--on the ground--of the moral and practical commitments embodied in the nation's constitution. Constitutional review, in other words, is a form of applied political theory. Robertson takes an in-depth look at constitutio. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([xi], 420 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-406) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400836871 1400836875 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
