Constitutionalism
Title
Constitutionalism
Author
Whittington, Keith E.
Research Area
Social Institutions
Topic
Government Systems
Abstract
Constitutionalism is the practice of regulating politics with a constitution. The means by which constitutions attempt to regulate politics are various, ranging from the design of political structures to the judicial enforcement of constitutional law. These constitutional features have given rise to robust literatures approaching the subject from both normative and empirical perspectives. Normative debates have focused on the purpose, content, methods, and authority of constitutionalism. Empirical investigations have taken into account both the development of particular constitutional institutions and practices within particular polities and broader questions of constitutional design