Martin Loughlin es un distinguido Profesor de Derecho Público cuya obra profundiza en las dimensiones políticas y jurídicas del estado moderno. Sus análisis se caracterizan por una profunda comprensión de la relación entre poder, derecho y legitimidad. Loughlin investiga cómo ha evolucionado el poder del estado a lo largo del tiempo y cómo estos cambios están integrados en las estructuras legales y políticas. Su escritura es crucial para comprender los desafíos contemporáneos que enfrentan las sociedades democráticas.
In this new edition of the Very Short Introduction, Loughlin includes a disucssion of the impact of developments over the decade since its first publication, examining Brexit, the Scottish independence referendum of 2014, and the settlement in Northern Ireland.
The concepts and values that underpin traditional constitutionalism are increasingly being challenged by political and economic realities that place substantial power beyond the state. This book gathers leading constitutional theorists to discuss the impact of the growth of transnational governance on the foundational values of constitutionalism.
In modern political communities ultimate authority is often thought to reside with 'the people'. This book examines how constitutions act as a delegation of power from 'the people' to representative and expert institutions, and looks at the attendant problems of maintaining the legitimacy of these constitutional arrangements.