Martin Loughlin è un distinto Professore di Diritto Pubblico il cui lavoro si addentra nelle dimensioni politiche e giuridiche dello stato moderno. Le sue analisi sono caratterizzate da una profonda visione del rapporto tra potere, diritto e legittimità. Loughlin indaga come il potere statale si sia evoluto nel tempo e come questi cambiamenti siano radicati nelle strutture legali e politiche. La sua scrittura è cruciale per comprendere le sfide contemporanee che le società democratiche affrontano.
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.