Constitutions, Courts, and History : : Historical Narratives in Constitutional Adjudication /

Constitutions, Courts, and History : : Historical Narratives in Constitutional Adjudication / / Renata Uitz.

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Emphasizes the role history and historical narratives play in constitutional adjudication. Uitz provocatively draws attention to the often-tense relationship between the constitution and historical precedence highlighting the interpretive and normative nature of the law. Her work seeks to understand...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Central European University Press eBook-Package 2013-1998
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Uitz, Renata,
Place / Publishing House:Budapest ;, New York : : Central European University Press, , [2022]
©2005
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (362 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • INTRODUCTION Constitutional Adjudication Haunted by Indeterminacy
  • CHAPTER ONE Historical Narratives in Constitutional Reasoning: Intuitions and Myths Revisited
  • CHAPTER TWO An Overview of Arguments Used in Constitutional Adjudication
  • CHAPTER THREE The Constitutional Text in the Light of History
  • CHAPTER FOUR Behind Historical Narratives: The Promise of Continuity
  • CHAPTER FIVE The Fruits of Reconciliation: A Bittersweet Harvest
  • CONCLUSION
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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