The Politics of Principle: The First South African Constitutional Court, 1995–2005
Author:   Theunis Roux (University of New South Wales, Sydney)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   6
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9781107013643


Pages:   450
Publication Date:   28 March 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Theunis Roux (University of New South Wales, Sydney)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9781107013643


ISBN 10:   110701364
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   28 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The Chaskalson Court's achievement; 2. A conceptual framework for assessing the performance of constitutional courts in interdisciplinary terms; 3. Operationalising the conceptual framework to explain the Court's achievement; 4. The political context for judicial review, 1995–2005; 5. Constraints and opportunities: the law/politics distinction in South African legal-professional culture; 6. Death, desire and discrimination: the Chaskalson Court between constitutional and positive morality; 7. Social rights; 8. Property rights; 9. Political rights; 10. Cross-cutting strategies; 11. Conclusion.

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'The Politics of Principle is a landmark book for those interested in South African politics, history, law, and the interaction between these disciplines.' Athanasia Hadjigeorgiou, Global Law Books (www.globallawbooks.org/home.asp)


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Theunis Roux is Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He is a former Secretary-General of the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL) and the Founding Director of the South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC).

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