Constitutional idolatry and democracy : challenging the infatuation with writtenness /: challenging the infatuation with writtenness. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Brian Christopher Jones.
• Authors: Jones, Brian Christopher
• Contents: What is constitutional idolatry? -- Venerating a text : some positive aspects of constitutional idolatry -- Educating the citizenry? -- The reality of 'We the People' constitutional claims -- Invigorating democracies? -- A 'good' constitution is essential to state survival -- Constitutional paternalism : the rise and problematic use of constitutional guardian rhetoric -- Idolatry and constitutional change -- Constitutional idolatry and democracy : a preliminary conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham, UK Northampton, Massachusetts, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 342.41; Constitutional law; Constitutions; Democracy; Constitutional law -- Great Britain; Droit constitutionnel; Constitutions; Droit constitutionnel -- Grande-Bretagne; constitutions; Constitutions; Constitutional law; Democracy; Great Britain; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781788971102; 1788971108
• Related ISBNs: 9781788971096
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from title screen (Elgaronline, viewed on July 13, 2021).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.