Dynamics of Constitutional Cultures

doi:10.5771/9783465145516

Dynamics of Constitutional Cultures

The Cultural Manifestation and Political Force Field of Constitutionalism

Series: Recht als Kultur

Volume 25 1. Edition 2021

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doi.org/10.5771/9783465145516
ISBN print: 978-3-465-04551-9
ISBN online: 978-3-465-14551-6
Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main

Abstract

Although it has been claimed that we live in an age of constitutionalism, national and transnational constitutions neither appear as uniform models nor as uncontested means of setting the rules of the game in the political, economic, or religious domain. This book aims to convince readers of a cultural perspective on constitutions. Tying in with the research approach of the Käte Hamburger Center “Law as Culture”, the term “constitutional culture” evokes the multidimensional life of a constitution that cannot be restricted to its – though essential – textual normative provisions and authorized interpreters. Grasping the foundational force and societal influence of constitutions by means of cultural theory and analysis also calls for the investigation of narratives, symbols, rituals, materials, and places in which constitutions are framed and reproduced. With this objective in mind, the contributions to this volume, written by lawyers, sociologists, and political scientists, illuminate different dimensions of the cultural manifestation of constitutions as well as contemporary legal, political, and social struggles arising around their shape and range of influence in various regions of the world.

Schlagworte

Religion Kulturwissenschaft Politik Rechtswissenschaft Wirtschaft Normativität Aufsatzsammlung Narrative Kulturtheorie Symbole Käte Hamburger Kolleg transnationale Verfassungen nationale Verfassungen

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1–6 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–6
7–20 Introduction: Analyzing Constitutions from a Cultural Perspective W. Gephart, J. Chr. Suntrup W. Gephart, J. Chr. Suntrup 7–20
21–104 Interpretation, Symbolism, and Materiality 21–104
- 21–42 Precedent across Constitutional Cultures L. M. Solan L. M. Solan 21–42
- 43–66 Constitutions Written in Stone? Considering the Architecture of Supreme and Constitutional Courts P. Branco P. Branco 43–66
- 67–86 Constitutions’ Materialities: Constitutional Cultures Engraved in Stone, Marmorated Documents and Parchments W. Gephart W. Gephart 67–86
- 87–104 Constitutional Images D. Schulz D. Schulz 87–104
105–238 Populism, Religious Constitutionalism, and Judicial Activism 105–238
- 105–132 Post-socialist Constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe: Toward a Populist Constitutional Consensus? M. Bucholc, D. Witte M. Bucholc, D. Witte 105–132
- 133–150 The Culture War in Israel and the Nation-State Law M. Mautner M. Mautner 133–150
- 151–184 A Clash of Constitutional Cultures: The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, its Origins and its Evolution M. Künkler M. Künkler 151–184
- 185–210 The Failed Project of Constitutional Engineering: Legal Diversity, Identity Politics, and Power Struggles in Afghanistan J. Chr. Suntrup J. Chr. Suntrup 185–210
- 211–238 Constitutionalism and Political Choices in a Global Perspective M. Herdegen M. Herdegen 211–238
239–292 The Forces of Society 239–292
- 239–268 Societal Constitutionalism: Nine Variations on a Theme by David Sciulli G. Teubner G. Teubner 239–268
- 269–292 Transnational Constitutionalism, Discursive Pluralism, and Constitutional Resistance Paul Blokker Paul Blokker 269–292
293–298 About the Authors 293–298

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