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200 10$aPolitical constitutionalism $ea republican defence of the constitutionality of democracy /$fRichard Bellamy$b[electronic resource]
210  1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2007.
215   $a1 online resource (x, 270 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
300   $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
311   $a0-521-68367-X 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aIntroduction: legal and political constitutionalism -- pt. I. Legal constitutionalism. Constitutional rights and the limits of judicial review ; The rule of law and the rule of persons ; Constitutionalism and democracy -- pt. II. Political constitutionalism. The norms of political constitutionalism: non-domination and political equality ; The forms of political constitutionalism: public reason and the balance of power ; Bringing together norms and forms: the democratic constitution.
330   $aJudicial review by constitutional courts is often presented as a necessary supplement to democracy. This book questions its effectiveness and legitimacy. Drawing on the republican tradition, Richard Bellamy argues that the democratic mechanisms of open elections between competing parties and decision-making by majority rule offer superior and sufficient methods for upholding rights and the rule of law. The absence of popular accountability renders judicial review a form of arbitrary rule which lacks the incentive structure democracy provides to ensure rulers treat the ruled with equal concern and respect. Rights based judicial review undermines the constitutionality of democracy. Its counter-majoritarian bias promotes privileged against unprivileged minorities, while its legalism and focus on individual cases distort public debate. Rather than constraining democracy with written constitutions and greater judicial oversight, attention should be paid to improving democratic processes through such measures as reformed electoral systems and enhanced parliamentary scrutiny.
606   $aRepresentative government and representation
606   $aJudicial review
606   $aDemocracy
606   $aConstitutional law$xPhilosophy
615  0$aRepresentative government and representation.
615  0$aJudicial review.
615  0$aDemocracy.
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