'The Populist Challenge to Constitutional Citizenship' - Jo Shaw: CELS Seminar
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Professor Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh and Tampere University gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The Populist Challenge to Constitutional Citizenship" on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).
For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/ |
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| Created: | 2020-03-04 14:18 |
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| Collection: | Cambridge Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) Seminar Series MOVED |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Mr D.J. Bates |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the relationship between constitutional citizenship and the rise of populism within political discourse and political practices in many countries. Is this leading to the erosion of modern citizenship as an ideal of equality and self-rule, or can we see an effective triangulation of the tensions between the rule of law and the rule of people, which in fact contributes to the ideals and effectiveness of both citizenship and democracy? The discussion focuses on how populist politics close down the discursive space within which constitutional citizenship can function, leading to outcomes which tend to be exclusionary towards outsiders. The paper notes that many populist politicians make extensive use of constitutional amendment processes to reinforce their sense of identity with the people. For exemplary purposes, case studies based on Hungary and India will be explored. |
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