Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law

Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law

Taylor & Francis > KU Leuven

Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional LawThe People versus the Nation in Belgium\nAuthor(s): Brecht Deseure, Raf Geenens, Stefan Sottiaux\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367483593, 978-0367483593\nSynopsis\nThis book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics.\n\nThroughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards traditional party politics. This book focuses on the Belgian debate, where the introduction of participatory politics has stalled because of an ambiguity in the Constitution. Scholars and judges generally claim that the Belgian Constitution gives ultimate power to the nation, which can only speak thr]

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