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With a strong focus on constitutional law, this book examines the legal as well as the political power of 'the people' in constitutional democracies. Bringing together an international range of contributors from the USA, Latin America, the UK and continental Europe, it explores the complex relationship between constitutional democracy and 'the people' from the angles of constitutional law, legal theory, political theory, and history. Contributors explore this relationship through the lens of radical democracy, engaging with the work of key figures such as Hannah Arendt, Carl Schmitt, Claude Lefort, and Jacques Rancire.

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Matilda Arvidsson is Post-Doctorate Researcher in the Department of Law at the University of Gothenburg. Her research interests include the theory and history of international law, international humanitarian law, and the international law of belligerent occupation. Matilda has written a number of journal articles and is co-editor (alongside Leila and Panu) of The Contemporary Relevance of Carl Schmitt: Law, Politics, Theology (Routledge, 2015). Leila Brännström is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in jurisprudence at the Department of Law, Lund University, Sweden. Her research and teaching interests are focused on political and legal theory and human rights law. She has written a number of journal articles and book chapters and is co-editor of The Contemporary Relevance of Carl Schmitt: Law, Politics, Theology (Routledge, 2015). Panu Minkkinen is Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Helsinki. His research interests include jurisprudence, legal theory, Constitutional theory, socio-legal studies, political and cultural theory and philosophy. Panu is author of Thinking without Desire: A First Philosophy of Law (Hart, 2009) and Sovereignty, Knowledge, Law (Routledge, 2011) and co-editor (alongside Matilda and Leila) of The Contemporary Relevance of Carl Schmitt: Law, Politics, Theology (Routledge, 2015).

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