Concept

Constitutional theory

Overview

Constitutional theory is an area of constitutional law that focuses on the underpinnings of constitutional government. It overlaps with legal theory, constitutionalism, philosophy of law and democratic theory. It is not limited by country or jurisdiction.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Constitutional theory

• Antonio Negri
• Leslie Green (philosopher)

Related ideas

• Government
• Immanuel Kant
• Jurisprudence
• College of William & Mary
• Harvard University
• Richard Posner
• Political philosophy
• Princeton University
• President of the United States
• State (polity)
• Ronald Dworkin
• Constitutionalism
• University of Texas at Austin
• Yale University
• United States
• Alexander Hamilton
• Yale Law School
• Constitution
• Constitutional law

Place in the tradition

Part of Virtue ethics.

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