# Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights - Portail Universitaire du droit

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## Parution

*Insights from Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia*

- **ISBN** : 978-1-487-50548-6
- **Éditeur** : University of Toronto Press

## Résumé

Présentation de l’éditeur
In Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights, Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall coin the term "constitutional culture" to encapsulate the collective rules and expectations that govern the collective life within a jurisdiction. Significantly, these shared norms have both legal and social elements, including matters as diverse as standards of parenting, the modus operandi of police officers, and taboos around sexuality. Using Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia as case studies, the book delves into what these constitutional battles mean for the rights, identity, and needs of everyday people, and it powerfully demonstrates why the hypothetical future independence of these regions would have far-reaching practical consequences, beyond the realm of political structures and academic theory.
The book does not present a magic bullet to resolve debates around independence – this is not its purpose, and the text in fact demonstrates why there is no objectively optimal approach in any or all contexts. Instead, it seeks to shed light on aspects of these situations often overlooked in discussions around the fate of nations, and it addresses what the consequences of constitutional paradigm shifts might be for individuals. Constitutional culture is a complex web of interconnected understandings and behaviours, and the vibrations from shaking or cutting a fundamental strand will be felt throughout the structure.
 
Sommaire
Introduction
1. Constitutions and Constitutional Culture
Roadmap for Chapter 1What Is a Constitution in Legal TermsConstitutional Frameworks and the Concept of Constitutional CultureConclusion: The Relevance of Constitutional Culture for Our Study
2. The Historical Evolution of Constitutional Culture
IntroductionScotland and the United KingdomSpain and CataloniaQuebec and CanadaConclusion: A Meeting of the Ways
3. Contemporary Constitutional Frameworks and Culture
IntroductionScotland and the United KingdomSpain and Catalonia: Overview and Territorial StructureQuebec and Canada: Regulation of Powers Conclusion
4. Constitutional Culture and Rights
Introduction MethodologyChildren’s Rights Language and EducationReligion Rights Relating to Gender and SexualityConclusion
5. Constitutional Culture: Legal Ecosystems and Basic Rights
IntroductionConstitutional Culture and Legal EcosystemsBasic Rights and SovereigntyDual Considerations: Sovereignty and Legal EcosystemsRebalancing of Priorities: Winners and LosersRejecting StasisConclusion
Conclusion


## Métadonnées

- **Catégorie** : Parutions
- **Publié** : 2023-07-10

## Tags

Droit comparé, Droit constitutionnel, Droit privé, Droit public, Droits fondamentaux, Etat, Identités, Norme juridique, Science politique, Sciences politiques

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