Sovereignty's promise : the state as fiduciary /

Political theory is traditionally concerned with the justification and limits of state power. It asks: Can states legitimately direct and coerce non-consenting subjects? If they can, what limits, if any, constrain sovereign power?Public law is concerned with the justification and limits of judicial...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Fox-Decent, Evan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Zusammenfassung:
Political theory is traditionally concerned with the justification and limits of state power. It asks: Can states legitimately direct and coerce non-consenting subjects? If they can, what limits, if any, constrain sovereign power?Public law is concerned with the justification and limits of judicial power. It asks: On what grounds can judges 'read down' or 'read in' statutory language against the apparent intention of the legislature? What limits, if any, are appropriate to these exercises of judicial power?This book develops an original constitutional theory of political authority that yields
Umfang:
1 online resource (302 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [266]-275) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-173217-6
1-283-58012-8
9786613892577
0-19-163020-9
Schlagworte:
Authority.
Sovereignty.
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