Deliberative Democracy and the Institutions of Judicial Review

by Christopher F. Zurn

Book Overview

In this book, Christopher F. Zurn shows why a normative theory of deliberative democratic constitutionalism yields the best understanding of the legitimacy of constitutional review. He further argues that this function should be institutionalized in a complex, multi-location structure including not only independent constitutional courts but also legislative and executive self-review that would enable interbranch constitutional dialogue and constitutional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521119804
• ISBN13: 9780521119801
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"