constitutions
Democratic legitimacy does not require constitutional referendum. On ‘the constitution’ in theories of constituent power
European Constitutional Law Review, Volume 14, Issue 3, pp. 567-583, doi.org/10.1017/S1574019618000287 Abstract Constitutional referendum – Popular sovereignty – Constituent power – Democratic legitimac
Democratic Legitimacy, Institutions for Future Generations and the Problem of Constitutional Power
Chapter in Hélène Ruiz Valérie Rosoux Alessandra Donati (red.), Representing the Absent, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlag. Find the full book here > Abstract Recognising widely held concerns regarding ‘presentchapter challenges the contention that democratic legitimacy inexorably requires the inclusion of futuregenerations in democratic decisions. According to two requirements of democratic legitimacy – inclusionand constitutional empowerment – people should be empowered to participate in decisions about policyand law, and to determine the rules structuring the political framework. Drawing a distinction betweenthese requirements, this chapter contends that though it may be feasible to ‘include’ future generations forproxy representation, future generations cannot enjoy ‘constitutional power’.
Excluding Citizens: Belongership and the Constitutional Demos in British Overseas Territories
Ethnopolitics Abstract Previous literature explains the fact that sub-national elections tend to be more inclusive than national elections by reference to the level of the election. This paper argues th
Ideas, Institutions and Reasoning: A Cognitive Perspective on History and Institutions
Professor Sven Steinmo, Department of Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute Seminars host is Stefan Svallfors. The seminars are free of charge and take place at 13.00–14.30 in th
The Generational Welfare Contract: Justice, Institutions and Outcomes.
Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (Forthcoming, Publication in August 2017). This groundbreaking book brings together perspectives from political philosophy and comparative social policy to discuss generational
Educational institutions as mating markets: The case of Sweden
Juho Härkönen, Stockholm University Schools are considered efficient mating markets--that is, structured social settings in which partners meet--and feature prominently in explanations for patterns in
Immigrant women in European labour markets: connecting culture, institutions, and human capital
Why do immigrant women experience a double disadvantage in the labour market? Understanding the reasons is the first step towards creating efficient measures to change the situation.
Potential Institutions for Future Generations: What Do Current Generations Think?
Results from a Six-Country Public Opinion Survey 32 s. Summary Policymakers, civil society organizations, and academics are proposing the establishment of new institutions for better representing the rig
Perceptions of discrimination against Muslims. A study of formal complaints against public institutions in Sweden.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Published online. doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2018.1561250 Abstract While discrimination in the labour market, housing and consumer domains has been studied extensi
Modern Vikings in the East. Sweden’s Role in 1990’s Russian Economic Reforms: Institutions, Elite Networks, and Informal Practices
What role did Swedish institutions, experts, and elites play in the economic and political development in post-Soviet Russia, with corruption, tax evasion and the emergence of the oligarchy as a result?
