Constituent Power and Constitutional Order: Above, Within and Beside the Constitution

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Main Details

Title Constituent Power and Constitutional Order: Above, Within and Beside the Constitution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) M. Spang
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:202
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreNational liberation, independence and post-colonialism
Revolutions, uprisings and rebellions
ISBN/Barcode 9781137382993
ClassificationsDewey:320.011
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations VIII, 202 p.; VIII, 202 p.

Publishing Details

Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date 25 June 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Constituent power of the people is a core concept of modern politics but what does this concept actually mean? This book addresses this question, sketching how constituent power of the people has been conceived since the early modern revolutions.

Author Biography

Mikael Spang is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Malmoe University, Sweden. His research interests include social and political theory with particular focus on democracy, human rights, migration, and constitutional politics. He has published articles and books on these subjects, both in Swedish and English.