City, state constitutionalism and the megacity

This text traces the origins of constitutional silence about the metropolis; explores how urban agglomeration affects the theory and practice of constitutional democracy; examines the constitutional status and jurisprudence of megacity autonomy/dependence; advances new arguments for granting the met...

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Main Author: Hirschl, Ran
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020, 2020
Series:Oxford comparative constitutionalism / Oxford comparative constitutionalism
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This text traces the origins of constitutional silence about the metropolis; explores how urban agglomeration affects the theory and practice of constitutional democracy; examines the constitutional status and jurisprudence of megacity autonomy/dependence; advances new arguments for granting the metropolis adequate constitutional standing; and probes the political economy of state-city constitutional relations across time and place
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2020
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780190922801