Militant constitutionalism: a promising concept to make constitutional backsliding less likely?
AbstractConstitutional democracy is in decline and many would-be autocrats try to transgress constitutional constraints. Here, we introduce the concept of militant constitutionalism, which suggests a number of constitutional rules that could make constitutions more resilient to attempts to undermine them. A first empirical evaluation, however, can link only few constitutional paths to enhanced constitutional resilience.
2012 ◽
Vol 20
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pp. 301-317
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