Why Is Transformative Constitutionalism Important?
Transformative Constitutionalism Aims to Engender What the Constitutional Court of South Africa Refers to as a 'Culture of Rights'. This, as Langa Explained...
Transformative constitutionalism aims to engender what the Constitutional Court of South Africa refers to as a 'culture of rights'. This, as Langa explained, entails upholding '[a] culture of respect for human life and dignity, based on the values reflected in the Constitution'.
What is a transformative constitutionalism?
Transformative constitutionalism often includes an endorsement of justiciable socio-economic rights and substantive equality. It also endorses a form of legal reasoning that is conscious of the interplay between morality and law.
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Why is constitutionalism significant?
A predictable and stable constitution process is an important yardstick to good governance and democracy. Constitutionalism is at the core of good governance and democracy in the world today as it can provide the necessary checks and balances on the use of excessive state power of the different organs of government.
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