Can a constitutional amendment be unconstitutional? Prima facie, this seems like a paradox.
This vexing issue has attracted increased attention in recent years. Whereas the definition of …

This book analyses unamendability in democratic constitutionalism and engages critically
and systematically with its perils, offering a much-needed corrective to existing …

This volume analyses the social and political forces that influence constitutions and the
process of constitution making. It combines theoretical perspectives on the social and …

Der Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatz hat sich über das deutsche und europäische
Verfassungsrecht hinaus in globaler Perspektive zu einer bedeutenden gemeinsamen …

This book was born of a fascination with the idea and rationale of an independent judiciary,
sparked by a series of developments in Canada that culminated with the Supreme Court …

Many modern constitutions today contain what is called eternity clauses (also known as
constitutional entrenchment), which make one or more constitutional provisions …

In its modern history, Africa has experienced different waves of constitutional ordering. The
latest democratisation wave, which began in the 1990s, has set the stage over the past …

En los últimos años, la noción de «identidad constitucional» se ha convertido en un recurso
político-constitucional popular a la vez que en un concepto jurídico indeterminado. Resulta …

Today, 189 out of 193 officially recognised nation-states have a written constitution, and
75% of these have been ratified since 1975. How did this worldwide diffusion of constitutions …

As modern constitutions bind democratic legislation to entrenched norms, they are in tension
with the democratic idea that laws should be open to revision by new majorities. Against a …