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Record Nr.

UNINA9910524677203321

Autore

Breslin Beau <1966->

Titolo

From words to worlds : exploring constitutional functionality / / Beau Breslin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-8018-9633-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

The Johns Hopkins series in constitutional thought

Disciplina

342.001

Soggetti

Constitutional law - Philosophy

Political science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-208) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Constitutional order -- Constitutional transformation -- Constitutional aspiration -- Constitutional design -- Constitutional conflict -- Constitutional recognition -- Constitutional empowerment -- Constitutional limits.

Sommario/riassunto

Breslin draws a critically important distinction between constitutional texts and constitutional practice.