Militant constitutionalism: a promising concept to make constitutional backsliding less likely?

B-Tier
Journal: Public Choice
Year: 2023
Volume: 195
Issue: 3
Pages: 377-404

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Abstract Constitutional 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.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:kap:pubcho:v:195:y:2023:i:3:d:10.1007_s11127-021-00874-1
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25