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Comparative Constitutional Change Ser.: Icelandic Constitutional Reform : People, Processes, Politics by Catherine Dupré (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-101138491853
ISBN-139781138491854
eBay Product ID (ePID)7050088101
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameIcelandic Constitutional Reform : People, Processes, Politics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAdministrative Law & Regulatory Practice, General, Comparative
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorCatherine Dupré
Subject AreaLaw
SeriesComparative Constitutional Change Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2020-018727
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'Icelandic Constitutional Reformis a clear example of how constitutional change can always innovate and enhance the mechanisms of democracy. This book is not only on Iceland and the fascinating process of constitution-making that took place there right after the financial crisis of 2008. It is on how constitution and democracy need to be intertwined as strongly as possible and how innovations can be brought up to nudge this process. Its scope thereby transcends borders. There is a lot to learn from the many fascinating chapters of this volume and certainly this is a very important contribution to the field of constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, constitutional design and constitutional politics.' Juliano Zaiden Benvindo, Professor of Constitutional Law of the University of Brasília, Brazil
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal342.491203
Table Of ContentPreface; Acknowledgements; In Memoriam: Ágúst Þór Árnason; Contributors and editors; The constitutional reform at a glance; 1. Introduction: Making sense of the Icelandic constitutional reform; CATHERINE DUPRÉ; Part I: Contexts; 2. The President and the Constitution; GUÐNI TH. JÓHANNESSON; 3. The reform of the 1944 Constitution and Icelandic constitutionalism; ÁGÚST ÞÓR ÁRNASON+AND CATHERINE DUPRÉ; 4. Iceland's near-death experience; KRISTRÚN HEIMISDÓTTIR; Part II: Drafters and Drafting Processes; 5. The role and impact of the Constitutional Commission in preparing the constitutional revision; BJÖRG THORARENSEN; 6. The work of the 2011 Constitutional Council: a democratic experiment in constitution-making; SALVÖR NORDAL; 7. Crowdsourcing the 2011 Proposal for a New Constitution: When experts and crowd disagree; JÓN ÓLAFSSON; Part III: Constitutional Proposals and Bills; 8. The 2011 Proposal for a New Constitution: analysis and critical comments; SKÚLI MAGNÚSSON; 9. The 2016 Bill of the Constitutional Committee: three proposals for reforming the 1944 Constitution; PÁLL ÞÓRHALLSSON; 10. Natural resources and the reform of the Icelandic Constitution; RAGNHEIÐUR ELFA ÞORSTEINSDÓTTIR; 11. Would Article 79 of the 2016 Bill make much difference?; Some considerations on the legal consequences of the proposed constitutional environmental provision; AÐALHEIÐUR JÓHANNSDÓTTIR; Part IV: Reflections; 12. Iceland's new constitution is not solely a local concern; THORVALDUR GYLFASON; 13. A politician's perspective; KATRÍN JAKOBSDÓTTIR; 14. Conclusion: What has changed?; CATHERINE DUPRÉ;
SynopsisThis collection documents, analyses and reflects on the Icelandic constitutional reform between 2009 and 2017. It offers a unique insight into this process by providing first-hand accounts of its processes and core issues. Its twelve substantive chapters are written by the main actors in the reform, including the chair of the Constitutional Council that drafted the 2011 Proposal for a New Constitution. Part I opens with an address by the President of the Republic and positions the constitutional reform in its full complexity and longer-term perspective, going beyond the frequent portrayal of that process in international discussion as being solely a result of the 2008 financial crisis. Part II offers a nuanced and contextualised reflection on Iceland's innovative approach to consultation and drafting involving lay participants, including its twenty-first century digital take on 'the people', which attracted international attention as 'crowdsourcing'. Part III analyses the main constitutional amendment proposals, focussing on natural resources and environmental protection, which lie at the heart of Iceland's identity. The final part reflects on the reform's wider significance and includes an interview with the current Prime Minister, who is now taking the reform forward. The volume provides a basis for reflection on a ground-breaking constitutional reform in a democratic context. This long and complex process has challenged and transformed the ways in which constitutional change can be approached, and the collection is an invitation to discuss further the practical and theoretical dimensions of Iceland's experience and their far-reaching implications., This collection documents, analyses, and reflects on the Icelandic constitutional reform between 2009 and 2017. It offers a unique insight into this process by providing first-hand accounts of its different stages and core issues. Its 12 substantive chapters are written by the main actors in the reform, including the Chair of the Constitutional Council that drafted the 2011 Proposal for a New Constitution. Part I opens with an address by the President of the Republic and positions the constitutional reform in its full complexity and longer-term perspective, going beyond the frequent portrayal of that process in international discussion as being solely a result of the 2008 financial crisis. Part II offers a nuanced and contextualised reflection on Iceland's innovative approach to consultation and drafting involving lay participants, including its twenty-first-century digital take on 'the people, ' which attracted international attention as 'crowdsourcing.' Part III analyses the main constitutional amendment proposals, and focuses on natural resources and environmental protection, which lie at the heart of Iceland's identity. The final part reflects on the reform's wider significance and includes an interview with the current Prime Minister, who is now taking the reform forward. The volume provides a basis for reflection on a groundbreaking constitutional reform in a democratic context. This long and complex process has challenged and transformed the ways in which constitutional change can be approached, and the collection is an invitation to discuss further the practical and theoretical dimensions of Iceland's experience and their far-reaching implications.
LC Classification NumberKKG207.I24 2020
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