Constitutional Conventions - Theories, Practices and Dynamics

This book analyses constitutional conventions as a powerful but largely neglected framework for studying the law and politics of constitutions.

List of contents

Introduction: New Research Directions in Constitutional Conventions Nicholas Barry, Narelle Miragliotta, Zim Nwokora and Haig Patapan 1. What are Constitutional Conventions? Common Law, Legal Positivism and Liberal Perspectives Haig Patapan 2. Morality versus Strategy: Constitutional Conventions through the Lens of Political Motivation Zim Nwokora 3. Conventions All the Way Down: The Emergence of Parliamentary Conventions over MP Qualifications Graeme Orr 4. How Constitutional Actors Resist Conventions Without Breaking Them: The Case of UK's Salisbury Convention Narelle Miragliotta and Frank Algra-Maschio 5. How Do Constitutional Changes Affect Conventions and Constitutional Identity? A Case Study of a Republic in Australia Sarah Murray 6. Populism and Constitutional Conventions Nicholas Barry 7. The Breakdown of Constitutional Norms in the United States James P. Pfiffner 8. Strategic Development of Constitutional Conventions on Succession under Authoritarian State: The Case of China Baogang He 9. Constitutional Conventions in Central Europe: When Two Are Doing the Same It Is Not Always the Same David Kosä & Attila Vincze

About the author

Nicholas Barry is Senior Lecturer in Politics at La Trobe University, Australia.
Narelle Miragliotta is Associate Professor in Politics and Policy at Murdoch University, Australia.
Zim Nwokora is Associate Professor in Politics and Policy Studies at Deakin University, Australia.
Haig Patapan is Professor in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffith University, Australia.

Summary

This book analyses constitutional conventions as a powerful but largely neglected framework for studying the law and politics of constitutions.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Miragliotta Barry
• Assisted by: Nicholas Barry (Editor), Narelle Miragliotta (Editor), Miragliotta Narelle (Editor), Zim Nwokora (Editor), Haig Patapan (Editor), Patapan Haig (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032828336
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3282833-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, LAW / Constitutional, Systems of law, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Political structures / systems: democracy