Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights : : Insights from Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia / / Javier Garcia Oliva, Helen Hall.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
• VerfasserIn: Garcia Oliva, Javier,; Hall, Helen,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (354 p.) :; 1 b&w figure, 1 b&w table

In Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights, Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall coin the term "constitutional culture" to encapsulate the collective rules and expectations that govern the collective life within a jurisdiction. Significantly, these shared norms have both legal and social elements, including matters as diverse as standards of parenting, the modus operandi of police officers, and taboos around sexuality. Using Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia as case studies, the book delves into what these constitutional battles mean for the rights, identity, and needs of everyday people, and it powerfully demonstrates why the hypothetical future independence of these regions would have far-reaching practical consequences, beyond the realm of political structures and academic theory. The book does not present a magic bullet to resolve debates around independence – this is not its purpose, and the text in fact demonstrates why there is no objectively optimal approach in any or all contexts. Instead, it seeks to shed light on aspects of these situations often overlooked in discussions around the fate of nations, and it addresses what the consequences of constitutional paradigm shifts might be for individuals. Constitutional culture is a complex web of interconnected understandings and behaviours, and the vibrations from shaking or cutting a fundamental strand will be felt throughout the structure.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Constitutions and Constitutional Culture -- 2 The Historical Evolution of Constitutional Culture -- 3 Contemporary Constitutional Frameworks and Culture -- 4 Constitutional Culture and Rights -- 5 Constitutional Culture, Legal Ecosystems, and Basic Rights -- Conclusion -- Index