The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism

Theory and Practice
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-107-40199-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 404 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law

Stephen Gardbaum argues that recent bills of rights in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia are an experiment in a new third way of organizing basic institutional arrangements in a democracy. This 'new Commonwealth model of constitutionalism' promises both an alternative to the conventional dichotomy of legislative versus judicial supremacy and innovative techniques for protecting rights. As such, it is an intriguing and important development in constitutional design of relevance to drafters of bills of rights everywhere. In developing the theory and exploring the practice of this new model, the book analyses its novelty and normative appeal as a third general model of constitutionalism before presenting individual and comparative assessments of the operational stability, distinctness and success of its different versions in the various jurisdictions. It closes by proposing a set of general and specific reforms aimed at enhancing these practical outcomes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gardbaum, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: 2. What is the new Commonwealth model of constitutionalism and what is new about it?; 3. The case for the new Commonwealth model; 4. An internal theory of the new model; Part II. Practice: 5. Canada; 6. New Zealand; 7. United Kingdom; 8. Australia; 9. General assessment and conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Gardbaum, Stephen
Stephen Gardbaum is the MacArthur Foundation Professor of International Justice and Human Rights at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law. His research focuses on comparative constitutional law, constitutional theory and federalism.