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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783578503321

Autore

Uitz Renáta

Titolo

Constitutions, courts, and history [[electronic resource] ] : historical narratives in constitutional adjudication / / Renáta Uitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Budapest ; ; New York, : Central European University Press, 2005

ISBN

978-6-15505-373-3

978-615-5053-73-3

9786155053733

615-5053-73-1

1-281-26864-X

9786611268640

1-4237-1963-8

Descrizione fisica

354 p

Disciplina

347/.012

Soggetti

Constitutional law

Constitutional history

Judicial review - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-342) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical narratives in constitutional reasoning : intuitions and myths revisited -- An overview of arguments used in constitutional adjudication -- The constitutional text in the light of history -- Behind historical narratives : the promise of continuity -- The fruits of reconciliation : a bittersweet harvest.

Sommario/riassunto

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 the conditions under which references to the past, history and traditions are attractive to lawyers, even when they have the potential of perpetuating indeterminacy in constitutional reasoning. Uitz conclusively argues that this constitutional indeterminacy is obscured by 'judicial rhetorical toolkits' of continuity and reconciliation that allow the court's reliance on the



past to be unaccounted for. Uitz' rigorous analysis and extensive research makes this work an asset to legal scholars and practitioners alike.