Constitucionalismo popular contestatario

Authors

  • David Peña Rangel ITAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5347/38.2013.113

Keywords:

Contestation, popular constitutionalism, Larry Kramer, deliberation

Abstract

Contestatory Popular Constitutionalism

If we believe democracy is best understood as a system of self-governance, the Constitution, in being, so to speak, under the control of the few, presents a challenge for the democratic ideal. Popular constitutionalism emerges to soften a contradiction found in most of contemporary constitutional democracies: why should a handful of citizens, removed from everyday politics, be allowed to interpret a Constitution that equally ties and binds all members of the community? Interpreting the meaning of the Constitution, populists argue, should be a deliberative endeavor between the people, their representatives and members of the judiciary. This essay analyzes certain aspects of the populist argument. Instead of having deliberation guide a community’s effort to interpret the Constitution, I will argue that contestation—a specific form of deliberation that occurs after a decision has been made by the Supreme Court—must take its place.

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Published

2013-04-30

How to Cite

Peña Rangel, D. (2013). Constitucionalismo popular contestatario. Isonomía - Revista De teoría Y filosofía Del Derecho, (38), 225–243. https://doi.org/10.5347/38.2013.113

Issue

No. 38 (2013): Isonomía 38

Section

La interpretación de la Constitución: debates norteamericanos

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