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Constitutionalism: A Preliminary Discussion

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In the 19th century what was meant by the term “constitution” was reasonably definite and clear. Paradoxically enough, if the word retained some ambiguity, this was because of the British constitution; that is, because the mother country of modern constitutionalism appeared to have an obscure constitution, or even—according to some of the standards that seemed very important elsewhere—no constitution at all.

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  • Sartori, Giovanni, 1962. "Constitutionalism: A Preliminary Discussion," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 56(4), pages 853-864, December.
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