SUMMARY: 1. THE EVOLUTION OF THE RULE OF LAW: THE FUNCTION OF THE LEGISLATURE IN A FREE SOCIETY UNDER THE RULE OF LAW. 2. MAJORITY RULE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL CON- TRACT. 3. THE PERSISTENCE OF THE ‘MAJORITY–BASED RULE OF LAW’ IN CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRACIES DESPITE ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON CONSTITUTIONAL PLURALISM AND THE FUNDAMENTAL INTER- ESTS OF MINORITIES. 4. RETHINKING THE RULE OF LAW FROM A CONSENSUS DEMOCRACY PERSPECTIVE. 4.1. The Mutual Veto in the European Context. 4.2. Liberal Veto vs Corporate Veto. 5. CONCLUSION: THE NEED TO RESTRAIN THE “MAJORITY–BASED RULE OF LAW”, ES- PECIALLY IN THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT.

MAJORITY RULE AND ITS CHALLENGE TO THE RULE OF LAW: DEFENDING CONSTITUTIONAL PLURALISM IN EUROPE

matteo frau
2025-01-01

Abstract

SUMMARY: 1. THE EVOLUTION OF THE RULE OF LAW: THE FUNCTION OF THE LEGISLATURE IN A FREE SOCIETY UNDER THE RULE OF LAW. 2. MAJORITY RULE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL CON- TRACT. 3. THE PERSISTENCE OF THE ‘MAJORITY–BASED RULE OF LAW’ IN CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRACIES DESPITE ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON CONSTITUTIONAL PLURALISM AND THE FUNDAMENTAL INTER- ESTS OF MINORITIES. 4. RETHINKING THE RULE OF LAW FROM A CONSENSUS DEMOCRACY PERSPECTIVE. 4.1. The Mutual Veto in the European Context. 4.2. Liberal Veto vs Corporate Veto. 5. CONCLUSION: THE NEED TO RESTRAIN THE “MAJORITY–BASED RULE OF LAW”, ES- PECIALLY IN THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT.
2025
UE
CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR THE RULE OF LAW IN EUROPE
ALEJANDRO TORRES GUTIÉRREZ (ED.)
SH2_8 Legal theory, legal systems, constitutions, comparative law
SH2_9 Global and transnational governance, international studies, human rights
Comitato scientifico
Inglese
Internazionale
STAMPA
unico
413
434
22
979-13-7006-675-8
Editorial DYKINSON
Madrid
SPAGNA
rule of law, minorty rights, mutual veto, consensus democracy
UE
   EUROPIA
   European Union
   2022–1–PL01– KA220–HED–000086334
no
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
2 Contributo in Volume::2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
1
268
none
Frau, Matteo
info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart
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