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The Political Theory of the Irish Constitution

The Political Theory of the Irish Constitution

Name: The Political Theory of the Irish Constitution
Brand: Manchester University Press
SKU: 9780719095283
Price: 1130.50 HKD
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Author: Eion Daly
ISBN: 9780719095283

By Eion Daly

Manchester University Press July 2015

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ISBN-13: 9780719095283
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: July 2015
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The political theory of the Irish Constitution considers Irish constitutional law and the Irish constitutional tradition from the perspective of Republican theory. It analyses the central devices and doctrines of the Irish Constitution - popular sovereignty, constitutional rights and judicial review - in light of Republican concepts of citizenship and civic virtue. The Constitution, it will argue, can be understood as a framework for promoting popular participation in government as much as a mechanism for protecting individual liberties. It will be of interest to students and researchers in Irish politics, political theory and constitutional law, and to all those interested in political reform and public philosophy in Ireland.

Introduction: Republican theory and Republican constitutionalism

Part I Republican freedom

1. Popular sovereignty, political freedom and democratic control

2. Constitutional rights and freedom as non-domination

Part II Republican institutions

3. Political constitutionalism and executive power

4. Judicial power and popular control

5. Republican perspectives on constitutional interpretation

Part III Republican society

6. Education and civic virtue

7. Church and state in the pluralist republic

Index