There is a large and diverse body of empirical research on constitutional change and "new constitutionalism" in contemporary societies, yet a general theory of constitutional change is still lacking. Researchers interested in democratic constitutionalism are confronted with various competing assumptions and explanations regarding particular, often unrelated, cases. In order to facilitate cross-referencing and conceptual consistency in the study of new constitutionalism in Latin America, this chapter provides an overview of the main theoretical perspectives on constitutional change beyond the specific regional context of Latin America, classifies the existing studies on constitutional change, and discusses their individual advantages and shortcomings.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:12013 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Lorenz, Astrid |
| Publisher | Ashgate |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | doc-type:bookPart, info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart, doc-type:Text |
| Source | New Constitutionalism in Latin America / ed. by Detlef Nolte ... Farnham 2012, S. 31 - 50 ISBN 978-1-4094-3498-6 |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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