{"product_id":"democracy-and-constitutions-allan-c-hutchinson-9781487507923","title":"Democracy and Constitutions: Putting Citizens First","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs things stand, a commitment to weak democracy and strong constitutionalism ensures that a range of elite groups, actors, and institutions - political, economic, intellectual, and legal - hold considerable sway over constitutional matters, leaving less room for the participation of ordinary people. With the continued primacy of liberal constitutionalism, constitutional law has come to represent and facilitate the centrality of judicial power and authority. In \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Constitutions\u003c\/i\u003e, Allan C. Hutchinson warns against this deference to a legal elite on questions of constitutional meaning. For Hutchinson, an over-reliance on constitutional law, and a lack of attention to democratic politics, keeps people from influencing the moral and political character of society; it saps civic energies and relegates ordinary people to the sidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and provocative, \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Constitutions\u003c\/i\u003e charts a course away from the elitism of the present and toward a more democratic future, one that re-balances society's commitment to both democracy and constitutions. Advocating for a strong democracy and weak constitutionalism, this book places ordinary people at the institutional heart of government and politics, arguing that such a re-calibration is better for democracy and for society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan C. Hutchinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487507925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487507923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Allan C. Hutchinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065638531327,"sku":"9781487507923","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a029eea-99e0-4894-b8db-4559cd7fd83c.jpg?v=1768676287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democracy-and-constitutions-allan-c-hutchinson-9781487507923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}