Book contents
- The Long Arc of Legality
- The Long Arc of Legality
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Puzzle of Very Unjust Law I
- 2 The Puzzle of Very Unjust Law II
- 3 The Constitution of Legal Authority / The Authority of Legal Constitutions
- 4 The Janus-Faced Constitution
- 5 The Politics of Legal Space
- 6 Legality’s Promise
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The Janus-Faced Constitution
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2022
- The Long Arc of Legality
- The Long Arc of Legality
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Puzzle of Very Unjust Law I
- 2 The Puzzle of Very Unjust Law II
- 3 The Constitution of Legal Authority / The Authority of Legal Constitutions
- 4 The Janus-Faced Constitution
- 5 The Politics of Legal Space
- 6 Legality’s Promise
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In Chapter 3, I discussed the complicated relationship between constitution as act and constitution as achievement, as well as the idea that the constitution is greater than the sum of its parts. This chapter focuses on the remaining issue which complicates our understanding of constitutionality – its Janus-faced nature. The act of constitution, that is, looks both inwards and outwards.
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- The Long Arc of LegalityHobbes, Kelsen, Hart, pp. 224 - 296Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022