"The Constitutional State provides an original analytical account of the state and its associated constitutional phenomena. It presents the state as a form of social group, consisting of people, territory and institutions bound together by rules. The institutions of the state make a distinctive and characteristic claim over the people of the state, who, in turn, have a distinctive and characteristic relationship with these institutions. This account reveals the importance of at least two forms of pluralism - legal and ...
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"The Constitutional State provides an original analytical account of the state and its associated constitutional phenomena. It presents the state as a form of social group, consisting of people, territory and institutions bound together by rules. The institutions of the state make a distinctive and characteristic claim over the people of the state, who, in turn, have a distinctive and characteristic relationship with these institutions. This account reveals the importance of at least two forms of pluralism - legal and constitutional. It also casts light on some of the more difficult questions faced by writers on constitutions - such as the possibility of states undertaking actions and forming intentions, the moral significance of these actions for the people of the state, and the capacity of the state to carry responsibility for acts between generations"--
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. xiii, 199 p.; 24 cm. LCCN 2010038620 Type of material Book Personal name Barber, N. W. (Nicholas William) Main title The constitutional state / N.W. Barber. Published/Created Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. Description xiii, 199 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780199585014 (hardback) 0199585016 (hardback) LC classification K3169. B3644 2010 Summary "The Constitutional State provides an original analytical account of the state and its associated constitutional phenomena. It presents the state as a form of social group, consisting of people, territory and institutions bound together by rules. The institutions of the state make a distinctive and characteristic claim over the people of the state, who, in turn, have a distinctive and characteristic relationship with these institutions. This account reveals the importance of at least two forms of pluralism-legal and constitutional. It also casts light on some of the more difficult questions faced by writers on constitutions-such as the possibility of states undertaking actions and forming intentions, the moral significance of these actions for the people of the state, and the capacity of the state to carry responsibility for acts between generations"--Provided by publisher. Contents Machine generated contents note: --1. The Paths of Constitutional Theory--2. Approaching the State--3. The Members of the State--4. The Constitution of Social Groups--5. States and Their Constitutions--6. Laws and Conventions--7. The Mentality of the State--8. The Responsibility of the State--9. Legal Pluralism--10. Constitutional Pluralism. LC Subjects State, The. Constitutional law--Philosophy. Social groups. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Oxford constitutional theory Oxford constitutional theory. Dewey class no. 342.001 Other class no. POL000000 LAW018000 National bib no. GBB039147 National bib agency no. 015510623 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn460061453
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 350 p. Oxford Constitutional Theory. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
