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Constitutional Crowdsourcing: Democratising Original and Derived Constituent Power in the Network Society

Constitutional Crowdsourcing: Democratising Original and Derived Constituent Power in the Network Society

Author: Antoni Abat i Ninet
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781786430502
Published In: November 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Conceptualising the new phenomenon of constitutional crowdsourcing, this incisive book examines democratic legitimacy, participation, and decision-making in constitutions and constitutionalism. It analyses how the wider population can be given a voice in constitution-making and in constitutional interpretation and control, thus promoting the exercise of original and derived constituent power.

Chapters investigate the complex relationship and potential relationships between crowdsourcing, democratic constitutionalism and the network society, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of crowdsourcing in this area. This thought-provoking book concludes that constitutionalism is further strengthened because the democratic legitimacy of the constitutional text is reinforced via this mechanism. Antoni Abat i Ninet conceives constitutional crowdsourcing as an epistemic response, an opportunity to place the people at the heart of constitutionalism in the new digital era.

Engaging and accessible, Constitutional Crowdsourcing will be of benefit to students and scholars of legal theory, constitutional and administrative law, political science and constitutions. Its forward-looking aspect will also appeal to public officers seeking a better understanding of the potential impact of constitutional crowdfunding.

1. Introduction to Constitutional Crowdsourcing

2. The crowd in democratic constitutionalism

3. The network society and democratic constitutionalism

4. Crowdsourcing and constitution-making

5. Crowdsourcing in constitutional interpretation and control

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