Constitutions worldwide inevitably have 'invisible' features: they have silences and lacunae, unwritten or conventional underpinnings, and social and political

Constitutions worldwide inevitably have 'invisible' features: they have silences and lacunae, unwritten or conventional underpinnings, and social and political

As everyone knows, the United States Constitution is a tangible, visible document. Many see it in fact as a sacred text, holding no meaning other than that whic

This landmark volume of specially commissioned, original contributions by top international scholars organizes the issues and controversies of the rich and rapi

This book focuses on the contested meanings of norms in a world of increasing international encounters.