Martin Loughlin est un distingué Professeur de Droit Public dont l'œuvre explore en profondeur les dimensions politiques et juridiques de l'État moderne. Ses analyses se caractérisent par une perspicacité profonde dans la relation entre pouvoir, droit et légitimité. Loughlin enquête sur l'évolution du pouvoir de l'État au fil du temps et sur la manière dont ces changements sont intégrés dans les structures juridiques et politiques. Son écriture est essentielle pour comprendre les défis contemporains auxquels les sociétés démocratiques sont confrontées.
In this new edition of the Very Short Introduction, Loughlin includes a disucssion of the impact of developments over the decade since its first publication, examining Brexit, the Scottish independence referendum of 2014, and the settlement in Northern Ireland.
The concepts and values that underpin traditional constitutionalism are increasingly being challenged by political and economic realities that place substantial power beyond the state. This book gathers leading constitutional theorists to discuss the impact of the growth of transnational governance on the foundational values of constitutionalism.
In modern political communities ultimate authority is often thought to reside with 'the people'. This book examines how constitutions act as a delegation of power from 'the people' to representative and expert institutions, and looks at the attendant problems of maintaining the legitimacy of these constitutional arrangements.