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The constitution of risk /

The Constitution of Risk is the first book to combine constitutional theory with the theory of risk regulation. The book argues that constitutional rulemaking is best understood as a means of managing political risks. Constitutional law structures and regulates the risks that arise in and from polit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vermeule, Adrian, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Constitutional law > United States.
Risk management > Political aspects > United States.
LAW / Jurisprudence.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Precautionary Constitutionalism
  • Optimizing Constitutionalism : The Mature Position
  • The Framers' Self-Defeating Precautions
  • The Risks of Impartiality : On Judging in One's Own Cause
  • The Risks of Deliberation : Second Opinions
  • The Risks of Expertise : Political Administration and Expert Groupthink
  • Conclusion : Constitutional Rulemaking Without a Style.