Latin American Constitutions : The Constitution of Cádiz and its Legacy in Spanish America
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Latin American Constitutions provides a comprehensive historical study of constitutionalism in Latin America from the independence period to the present, focusing on the Constitution of Cádiz, a foundational document in Latin American constitutionalism. Although drafted in Spain, it was applied in many regions of Latin America, and deputies from America formed a significant part of the drafting body. The politicization of constitutionalism reflected in Latin America's first moments proved to be a lasting legacy evident in the legal and constitutional world of the region today: many of Latin America's present challenges to establishing effective constitutionalism can be traced to the debates, ideas, structures, and assumptions of this text. This book explores the region's attempts to create effective constitutional texts and regimes in light of an established practice of linking constitutions to political goals and places important constitutional thinkers and regional constitutions, such as the Mexican Constitution of 1917, into their legal and historical context.
Description
xi, 324 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781107025592
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City
New York, NY
Keywords
Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), History, Latin America, Law, Legal History, Political Science, Constitutions
Disciplines
History | Latin American History | Law | Legal History
Recommended Citation
Mirow, M. C., "Latin American Constitutions : The Constitution of Cádiz and its Legacy in Spanish America" (2015). Faculty Books. 22.
https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/faculty_books/22
Comments
Includes bibliographical references(pages 283-305) and index.