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portada The law as a Conversation Among Equals (Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law)
Type
Physical Book
Year
2022
Language
English
Pages
300
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22.9x15.2x2.1 cm
Weight
0.65 kg.
ISBN13
9781009098595
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The law as a Conversation Among Equals (Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law)

Roberto Gargarella (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Hardcover

The law as a Conversation Among Equals (Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law) - Roberto Gargarella

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Synopsis "The law as a Conversation Among Equals (Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law) "

In a time of disenchantment with democracy, massive social protests and the 'erosion' of the system of checks and balances, this book proposes to reflect upon the main problems of our constitutional democracies from a particular regulative ideal: that of the conversation among equals. It examines the structural character of the current democratic crisis, and the way in which, from its origins, constitutions were built around a 'discomfort with democracy'. In this sense, the book critically explores the creation of different restraints upon majority rule and collective debate: constitutional rights that are presented as limits to (and not, fundamentally, as a product of) democratic debate; an elitist system of judicial review; a checks and balances scheme that discourages, rather than promotes, dialogue between the different branches of power; etc. Finally, the book proposes a dignified constitutional democracy aimed at enabling fraternal conversation within the framework of a community of equals.
Roberto Gargarella
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Roberto Gargarella es un jurista y politólogo argentino especializado en derecho constitucional y teoría democrática, reconocido por su análisis crítico de las instituciones y del funcionamiento real del poder en las democracias latinoamericanas. Es doctor en Derecho y ha desarrollado una extensa carrera académica como investigador y profesor en universidades de América y Europa. Su trabajo se caracteriza por un enfoque riguroso, pero accesible, que combina teoría constitucional, filosofía política e historia institucional para cuestionar los límites estructurales de los sistemas democráticos.

Entre sus obras más influyentes se encuentra La sala de máquinas de la Constitución, donde examina cómo la organización del poder afecta la vigencia efectiva de los derechos. En este libro, Gargarella propone que muchas constituciones prometen igualdad y participación, pero conservan estructuras de poder poco democráticas. Su producción intelectual ha tenido un impacto sostenido en el debate público y académico, consolidándolo como una de las voces más relevantes del constitucionalismo crítico en la región.
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