Towards juristocracy : the origins and consequences of the new constitutionalism / Ran Hirschl.

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, c2004.

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Judicial review.

Constitutional history.

Political questions and judicial power.

Constitutional law.

1. Four constitutional revolutions

2. The political origins of constitutionalization

3. Hegemonic preservation in action

4. Constitutionalization and judicial interpretation of rights

5. Rights and realities

6. Constitutionalization and the judicialization of mega-politics

Conclusion: The road to juristocracy and the limits of constitutionalization.

Includes index.

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286 p.