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Constitutions as Chains? On the Intergenerational Challenges of Constitution-Making
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Abstract In this essay, I explore the ambiguity of the competition's title "Constitutions as Chains", and distinguish between two intergenerational challenges in constitution-making: the challenge of intergenerationally just constitutional provisions, and the challenge of creating a stable institution which ... mehr
In this essay, I explore the ambiguity of the competition's title "Constitutions as Chains", and distinguish between two intergenerational challenges in constitution-making: the challenge of intergenerationally just constitutional provisions, and the challenge of creating a stable institution which is accepted by successive generations. I prioritise the latter. After contrasting classic ideas of Burke and Paine, I discuss different ways of addressing the challenge, such as the amendability of a constitution, eternity clauses or recurring constitutional assemblies. A flexible approach towards existing constitutional provisions, which is open to future developments, gets the nod. However, a need for empirical research remains.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Verfassung; Generationenvertrag; Verfassungsänderung; Verfassungsrecht; Konstitutionalismus; Gerechtigkeit; Grundgesetz; Verfassungsgebung; Generationenverhältnis
Klassifikation
Staat, staatliche Organisationsformen
Recht
Freie Schlagwörter
eternity clauses
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2017
Seitenangabe
S. 32-41
Zeitschriftentitel
Intergenerational Justice Review, 3 (2017) 1
Heftthema
Constitutions as Intergenerational Contracts: Flexible or fixed? (II)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.10.1.584
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)