Constitutional Origin and Norm Creation in Colombia : Discursive Institutionalism and the Empowerment of the Constitutional Court (Paperback)

1. Introduction: Ethical Legal Discourse in Delegative Democracies  2. The Novelty of the 1991 Constitution: A Critical Juncture in Colombia’s history  3. The Choque de Trenes between Colombia’s High Courts: Path Dependence and Legal Argumentation  4. Discursive Institutionalism in Colombia’s Constitutional Court: The Deliberative Judge and Norm Creation in a Politicized Context  5. Conclusion: The Preeminence of Democratic Legality over Democratic Security and Discursive Institutionalism  6. Epilogue