The political theory of the Irish Constitution
ISBN: 9780719098871
Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / Manchester University Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters
Subjects: Republicanism.; Political science.; Law; Constitutional law; Constitutions;

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.

Tom Hickey is a Lecturer in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University

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