Functions of Constitutions

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The question of what purpose constitutions serve in a political community is one of the most fundamental issues in both constitutional theory and comparative constitutional law. However, comprehensive scholarly contributions on the functions of constitutions are surprisingly scarce. Given this fact, this entry aims at contributing some analytical clarity regarding the overarching functions of constitutions beyond specific constitutional orders or cultures (culture). For this purpose, it develops a theory of constitutional functions that strictly separates the...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMax Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law
EditorsRainer Grote, Frauke Lachenmann, Rüdiger Wolfrum
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date11.2023
ISBN (electronic)9780190660994, 0190660996
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Publication statusPublished - 11.2023

    Research areas

  • Law - Postcolonial constitutionalism, Form and substance of constitution, Rule of law, Types of constitutions, Comparative constitutional law, Democracy, Liberalism, Individual rights, Fundamental rights

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