Title Constitutional culture, independence, and rights : insights from Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia / Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall

Published Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2023

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Constitutions and Constitutional Culture -- 1. Roadmap for Chapter 1 -- 2. What Is a Constitution in Legal Terms? -- 3. Constitutional Frameworks and the Concept of Constitutional Culture -- 4. Conclusion: The Relevance of Constitutional Culture for Our Study -- 2 The Historical Evolution of Constitutional Culture -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Scotland and the United Kingdom -- 3. Spain and Catalonia -- 4. Quebec and Canada -- 5. Conclusion: A Meeting of the Ways 3 Contemporary Constitutional Frameworks and Culture -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Scotland and the United Kingdom -- 3. Spain and Catalonia -- 4. Quebec and Canada -- 5. Conclusion -- 4 Constitutional Culture and Rights -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Children's Rights -- 4. Language and Education -- 5. Religion -- 6. Rights Relating to Gender and Sexuality -- 7. Conclusion -- 5 Constitutional Culture, Legal Ecosystems, and Basic Rights -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Constitutional Culture and Legal Ecosystems -- 3. Basic Rights and Sovereignty 4. Dual Considerations: Sovereignty and Legal Ecosystems -- 5. Rebalancing of Priorities: Winners and Losers -- 6. Rejecting Stasis -- 7. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Index Summary "In Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights, Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall coin the term "constitutional culture" to encapsulate the collective rules and expectations which 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 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 objectively optimal approach to 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 addresses what the consequences of constitutional paradigm shifts might be for individuals. Constitutional Culture is a complex web of interconnected understandings and behaviours, the vibrations from shaking or cutting a fundamental strand will be felt throughout the structure."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Constitutional law -- Québec (Province) Self-determination, National -- Québec (Province) Constitutional law -- Scotland Self-determination, National -- Scotland Constitutional law -- Spain -- Catalonia Self-determination, National -- Spain -- Catalonia LAW / Constitutional Constitutional law. Self-determination, National. Québec. Scotland. Spain -- Catalonia. Form Electronic book Author Hall, Helen (Law teacher), author. ISBN 9781487532192 1487532199 9781487532208 1487532202

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