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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Hart studies in comparative public law ; volume 7
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Hart studies in comparative public law ; v. 7.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; 1. Introduction; I. Outline of Project; II. Comparative Law and Constitutionalism; III. Constitutional Systems-Convergence and Particularism; IV. Identifying Constitutional Systems for Comparison; V. Defining Values; 2. Values in Australian Constitutionalism; I. The Australian Dilemma; II. The Australian Context: Meaning and Sources of 'Values'; III. Which Values?; A. Review of Listed Values; i. Justice/Fairness; ii. Equality; iii. Community; iv. Freedom/Independence; v. Responsibility/Accountability and Integrity/Honesty. |
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Vi. Respect/Tolerancevii. Participation/Inclusion; viii. Security; ix. Life; x. Dignity; xi. Compassion/Caring; xii. Family; xiii. Environment; B. Priority of Values; IV. Congruence; 3. Global Values and Local Realities: Brazilian Constitutional Law; I. Values in Brazilian Constitutional History; II. Finding Values in Constitutional Law; A. Legal Infrastructure and Legal Culture; B. Values in the Constitutional Text and Jurisprudence; i. The Constitutional (Value) Architecture; ii. Jurisprudence; III. Conclusion: Values Between Constitutional Ideal and Reality; 4. Canada. |
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I. Context: Historical Background and Pre-Charter ValuesII. Values and their Prioritisation; A. The Normative Framework; B. The Court and Nationhood: Respecting Diversity; C. Language; D. Individual Protection; E. Democracy and Rights; F. Dignity: the Core Value; G. Expression; H. Political Rights; I. Rights to Life; J. Death Penalty; K. Liberty; L. Equality; III. Congruence and Incongruence; A.A Particular Canadian Solution; 5. Constitutions and Values in Three Chinese Societies; I. Introduction; II. Historical and Ideological Contexts; A. The ROC Constitution; B. The PRC Constitution. |
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C. The Basic Law of the HKSARIII. The Political Systems Concerned; A. Taiwan; B. The PRC; C. The HKSAR; IV. Values in the Three Constitutional Texts; A. Life; B. Dignity; C. Security; D. Freedom (or Liberty); E. Privacy; F. Equality; G. Justice and Fairness; H. Respect and Tolerance; I. Family; J. Work; K. Property; L. Community; M. Compassion and Solidarity; N. Education; O. Environment; P. Peace; Q. Responsibility and Accountability; R. Participation; S. Honesty and Integrity; V. Prioritisation and Congruence; A. Prioritisation of Values in the Constitutional Texts. |
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B. Congruence Between Constitutionally Proclaimed Values and Social and Political RealityVI. Conclusion; 6. Human Dignity, Individual Rights and Equality: The Core Values of the Finnish Constitutional Act; I. Introduction; A. Constitutional Processes at the Gaining of Independence 1809-1917; B. The Development of Finnish Constitutionalism 1917-90; C. The Reformed Finnish Constitution 1995-2000; II. Explicit and Implicit Cultural Values of the Finnish Constitutional Act; A. Human Dignity, Democracy and Rule of Law; B. Equality and Equity; C. Justice and Freedom; D. Inclusion and Community. |
| Summary |
The essays in this book provide an in-depth examination of normative agreements through the prism of national constitutional norms. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Constitutional law.
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Constitutional law. |
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Human rights & civil liberties law. |
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LAW -- Constitutional. |
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LAW -- Public. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Davis, Dennis, editor.
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Richter, Alan, 1951- editor.
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Saunders, Cheryl, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Davis, Dennis. An Inquiry into the Existence of Global Values : Through the Lens of Comparative Constitutional Law. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, ©2015 9781841138558 |
| ISBN |
9781849469197 (electronic book) |
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1849469199 (electronic book) |
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9781849469180 |
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1849469180 |
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9781474202480 (online) |
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1474202489 |
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184113855X |
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9781841138558 |
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9781841138558 |
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