Reclaiming constitutionalism: democracy, power, and the state

'Reclaiming Constitutionalism' articulates an argument for why the constitutional phenomenon remains attached to the state - despite the recent advent of theories of global constitutionalism.

Drawing from the idea that constitutionalism historically sought to build social consensus, this book argues that the primary aim of constitutionalism is to create social peace and to shield, rather than to limit, the power of political elites in any given state.