The New Responsive Constitutionalism

IF 1.5 4区 社会学 Q1 LAW
Rosalind Dixon
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Ideas of responsive law and regulation have been the subject of sustained scholarly attention but only recently have scholars turned their attention to what these ideas mean for constitutional law and governance. The article addresses this gap in the literature by exploring the idea of responsiveness in constitutional design and interpretation. It suggests that the idea of responsive constitutionalism points to the importance of both unwritten and written, and politically and judicially-enforced constitutional norms in promoting democratic responsiveness. In turn, responsive constitutionalism also reinforces the value of: (1) institutional pluralism; (2) overlapping institutional authority; (3) multiple access points to institutions; and (4) broad remedial power for relevant institutions, including courts. It further suggests the need for a true balance between constitutional norms that promote rights-enhancing forms of state action and limits on state action. And finally, it points to the value of strong institutional checks and balances and entrenchment of the ‘minimum core’ of a democratic constitution, but a more flexible set of constraints in other contexts, where the aim of a responsive constitutional model is to promote dialogue between courts and legislators. The article explores these ideas by reference to existing constitutional theoretic ideas but also through illustrations drawn from Australia, Kenya and the United Kingdom.
新响应宪政主义
响应性法律和法规的理念一直是学术界关注的主题,但直到最近,学者们才将注意力转向这些理念对宪法和治理的意义。本文通过探讨宪法设计和解释中的响应性概念来解决文献中的这一差距。它表明,响应性宪政的概念指出了不成文的和成文的,以及政治上和司法上强制执行的宪法规范在促进民主响应性方面的重要性。反过来,响应式宪政也强化了以下价值:(1)制度多元化;(2)机构权限重叠;(3)多个机构接入点;(4)包括法院在内的相关机构享有广泛的救济权力。它进一步表明,需要在促进增进权利的国家行动形式的宪法规范和对国家行动的限制之间取得真正的平衡。最后,它指出了强大的制度制衡和巩固民主宪法“最低核心”的价值,但在其他情况下,一套更灵活的约束条件,其中响应性宪法模式的目的是促进法院和立法者之间的对话。本文在借鉴现有宪政理论思想的基础上,结合澳大利亚、肯尼亚和英国的实例,对这些思想进行了探讨。
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