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Functions of Constitutions

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    Abstract

    The question of what purpose constitutions serve in a political community is one of the most fundamental issues in both constitutional theory and comparative constitutional law. However, comprehensive scholarly contributions on the functions of constitutions are surprisingly scarce. Given this fact, this entry aims at contributing some analytical clarity regarding the overarching functions of constitutions beyond specific constitutional orders or cultures (culture). For this purpose, it develops a theory of constitutional functions that strictly separates the...
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMax Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law
    EditorsRainer Grote, Frauke Lachenmann, Rüdiger Wolfrum
    PublisherOxford University Press
    Publication date11.2023
    ISBN (Electronic)9780190660994, 0190660996
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 11.2023

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    Research areas and keywords

    • Law
    • Postcolonial constitutionalism
    • Form and substance of constitution
    • Rule of law
    • Types of constitutions
    • Comparative constitutional law
    • Democracy
    • Liberalism
    • Individual rights
    • Fundamental rights

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