Populism in a Constitutional Key: Constituent Power, Popular Sovereignty and Constitutional Identity

Популизм в конституционном ключе: учредительная власть, народный суверенитет и конституционная идентичность
Luigi Corrias
2016-04-11
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Constituent powerConstitutional identityConstitutional theoryPopular sovereigntyPopulism
Abstract (AI)
Populism – Constitutional Theory – Paradox of Constituent Power – Popular Sovereignty – Representation – Constitutional Identity – Democracy
Key Findings
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Constitutional identity is presented as a key framework for understanding how popular sovereignty and populist claims interact within constitutional democracy.
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It analyzes the paradox of constituent power: constitutional democracy depends on popular sovereignty while also constraining its political expression through constitutional institutions.
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The paper connects populism to tensions surrounding political representation and claims to embody the people directly.
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The paper examines populism through constitutional theory, focusing on the relationship between constituent power and popular sovereignty.
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populism in constitutional theory

Research Subject

the relationship between constituent power, popular sovereignty, representation, constitutional identity, and democracy

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2016-04-11
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Luigi Corrias
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