The Constitution of Freedom: An Introduction to Legal Constitutionalism

ISBN-13: 9780198732174 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 478 str.

Andras Sajo; Renata Uitz

Opis

Informed by a life lived under the oppressions of communism, ECtHR Judge Andras Sajo examines the fundamentals of constitutional systems of government, protection from tyranny, and promotion of freedom in this timely and important book.

Recenzje

We live in an age of disillusionment with constitutionalism. This book is just right for that age: Sajo and Uitz provide a comprehensive defence of constitutionalist principles and practices that moves beyond the naÃve enthusiasm of the last two decades and that is deeply informed by comparisons of different legal experiences around the globe. In a unique way, they take seriously the new scepticism about constitutions as political panaceas and yet make a sound case as to why they remain indispensable for enabling modern freedom.

O autorze

András Sajó is a judge (2008) and past vice-president (2015-2017) of the European Court of Human Rights. He is also a University Professor at the Central European University in Budapest and Global Visiting Professor of Law at New York University Law School. He is the author and editor of numerous books on comparative constitutional law, including the Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law, with Michel Rosenfeld. Renáta Uitz is professor and chair of the comparative constitutional law program at Central European University, Budapest.