Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Western Constitutionalism pp 1–16Cite as

The Forge of Constitutionalism: Rediscovering the Heritage of Resistance Against Political Power

  • Chapter
  • First Online:

  • 514 Accesses

Abstract

The notion of «constitutionalism» identifies a political doctrine that first appeared in England during the 17th century, and quickly spread throughout North America and Western Europe, becoming the leading political doctrine of the three revolutions of the Modern Age.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  • Bobbio N (1995) Eguaglianza e libertà. Einaudi, Torino

    Google Scholar 

  • Brunner O (1968) Neue Wege der Verfassungs- und Sozialgeschichte. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen

    Google Scholar 

  • Buratti A (2006) Dal diritto di resistenza al metodo democratico. Giuffrè, Milano

    Google Scholar 

  • Clerici A (2004) Costituzionalismo, contrattualismo e diritto di resistenza nella rivolta dei Paesi Bassi. Franco Angeli, Milano

    Google Scholar 

  • David R, Jauffret-Spinosi C (1993) Les grands systèmes de droit contemporains. Dalloz, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  • De Benedictis A (2001) Politica, governo e istituzioni nell’Europa moderna. Il Mulino, Bologna

    Google Scholar 

  • De Martino F (1974) Storia della costituzione romana. Jovene, Napoli

    Google Scholar 

  • Di Martino A (2010) Il territorio, dallo Stato-nazione alla globalizzazione. Giuffrè, Milano

    Google Scholar 

  • Furet F, Richet D (1965) La révolution française. Fayard, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  • Gough JW (1957) The social contract. Clarendon Press, Oxford

    Google Scholar 

  • Hirschmann AO (1977) The passions and the interests: political arguments for capitalism before its triumph. Princeton University Press, Princeton

    Google Scholar 

  • Hofmann H (1974) Repräsentation. Studien zur Wort- und Begriffsgeschichte von der Antike bis ins 19. Jahrhundert. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Kantorowicz E (1957) The king’s two bodies. Princeton University Press, Princeton

    Google Scholar 

  • Losano MG (2000) I grandi sistemi giuridici. Laterza, Roma-Bari

    Google Scholar 

  • McIlwain I (1940) Constitutionalism: ancient and modern. Liberty Fund, Indianapolis

    Google Scholar 

  • Poggi G (1978) La vicenda dello Stato moderno: profilo sociologico. Il Mulino, Bologna

    Google Scholar 

  • Rimoli F (2011) L’idea di costituzione. Una storia critica. Carocci, Roma

    Google Scholar 

  • Schmitt C (1950) Der Nomos der Erde. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Skinner Q (1978) The foundations of modern political thought. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

    Google Scholar 

  • Troeltsch E (1912) Die Soziallehren der christlichen Kirchen und Gruppen. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen

    Google Scholar 

  • Vile MJC (1967) Constitutionalism and the separation of powers. Liberty Fund, Indianapolis

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolzendorff K (1916) Staatsrecht und Naturrecht in der Lehre vom Widerstandsrecht des Volkes gegen rechtswidringen Ausübungen der Staatsgewalt. Marcus, Breslau

    Google Scholar 

  • Zancarini J (2001) Le Droit de résistance. XII-XX siècle. ENS, Lyon

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Law, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

    Andrea Buratti

Authors
  1. Andrea Buratti
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG and G.Giappichelli Editore

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Buratti, A. (2019). The Forge of Constitutionalism: Rediscovering the Heritage of Resistance Against Political Power. In: Western Constitutionalism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99338-6_1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99338-6_1

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-99337-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-99338-6

  • eBook Packages: Law and CriminologyLaw and Criminology (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation