Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law
- ISBN
- 9780415782203
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 503
- Genre
- Law
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law
About the book
The "Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law" examines the nature of constitutions, the constitution-making process, and constitutional legitimacy over time. The book analyzes various systems of government, emergency powers, the judiciary, and federalism. It covers legal concepts of growing global importance, including human dignity, the limits of punishment, freedom of information, freedom of expression and association, and freedom of religion. Additionally, it addresses the intersection of rights and society, focusing on fundamental and social rights, linguistic and cultural rights, the rights of non-citizens, minority and group rights, environmental rights, and gender equality. Finally, the handbook explores modern constitutional challenges, such as emerging technologies, migration, asylum, multiculturalism, demographic shifts, and the impact of supranational organizations on national constitutions.