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2 - Constitutional Identity

Cracking the Genetic Code of the Constitution

from Part I - Foundations, Theory, and Concepts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2024

By
Monika Polzin
Edited by
Ran Hirschl  and
Yaniv Roznai
Ran Hirschl
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Yaniv Roznai
Affiliation:
Reichman University, Israel
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Summary

The chapter describes first the importance of Jacobsohn’s work to constitutional theory in general as it relies on the ideas of dynamism, fluidity, disharmony and imperfection to describe a constitution’s functioning. It then focuses on the German constitutional conflict on binding electoral gender quotas in order to illustrate the pertinence of his theory that describes so aptly the functioning of a constitution. It concludes with the finding that, in terms of constitutional theory, Jacobsohn has indeed cracked the genetic code of a constitution.

Keywords

constitutional identitydisharmonyGerman eternity clauseelectoral gender quotas
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Deciphering the Genome of Constitutionalism
The Foundations and Future of Constitutional Identity
 , pp. 34 - 43
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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