Political Constitutionalism: A Republican Defence of the Constitutionality of Democracy

by Richard Bellamy and Richard Bellamy

Book Overview

Judicial review by constitutional courts is often presented as a necessary supplement to democracy. This book questions its effectiveness and legitimacy. Drawing on the republican tradition, Richard Bellamy argues that the democratic mechanisms of open elections between competing parties and decision-making by majority rule offer superior and sufficient methods for upholding rights and the rule of law. The absence of popular accountability renders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052168367X
• ISBN13: 9780521683678
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.9"