In this important and wide-ranging book, a leading political theorist and activist considers the question: What justifies democracy? Carlos Santiago Nino critically examines answers others have given and then develops his own distinctive theory of democracy, emphasizing its deli…
Trata da intervenção do Poder Judiciário em áreas tradicionalmente afetas aos poderes Legislativo e Executivo no Brasil, como as de formular e executar políticas públicas, de natureza social e econômica. Enfoca as relações entre a democracia e a atividade jurisdicional através d…
Ran Hirschl argues that whereas judicial empowerment through constitutionalization has a limited impact on advancing progressive notions of distributive justice, it has a transformative effect on political discourse.