Description:
By comparing legal and political constitutionalism, Defending the Political Constitution explores the normative and empirical advantages of a political constitution and its democratic mechanisms.
Review Quotes: "Bellamy's rigorous response to a range of counterarguments, and his comprehensive examination of the challenges facing political constitutionalism in contemporary time make this book a timely contribution. This book is well-suited to legal philosophers, political theorists, and constitutional scholars, as well as to students and a general audience interested in democratic theory, given Bellamy's clear and accessible style of argumentation." -- Yueli Zhu, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice