This book is a compilation of twenty essays prepared for the occasion of the XIII Academic Conference of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Colombia, held in Bogota in January 2019. Gathering some of the most prominent authors in constitutionalism and legal theory, the chapters critically examine classical debates, such as the role of judicial review in a democracy, the enforcement of socio-economic rights, the doctrine of unconstitutional amendments, the use of international and foreign precedents by national Courts, and the theory of transitional justice. The book opens a dialogue between philosophers and empirical researchers, building bridges between 'Global North' and 'Global South' approaches to constitutionalism. As such, it is an invitation to reengage with the classical debates on constitutionalism whilst also providing fresh insights into the future of this discipline.

About the Author
Alejandro Linares Cantillo is Associate justice of the Colombian Constitutional Court. He has an LL.B. from the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota, holds an LL.M degree from Harvard University, and is a PhD in Law from the Universidad Externado de Colombia. Justice Linares has practiced law for more than 30 years in both the public and private sector. Additionally, he has also taught at several universities in Colombia for example the Universidad de Los Andes, Universidad del Rosario, and Universidad del Norte. Camilo Valdivieso-Leon is a law clerk at the Chamber of Justice Alejandro Linares-Cantillo (Colombian Constitutional Court). He was assistant professor of international investment law (Spring, 2017) and private international law (Fall, 2019) at the Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia). He holds an LLB from the Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia, 2015); and specialization degree in public management and administrative institutions from the Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia, 2018). Santiago Garcia-Jaramillo is a law clerk at the Chamber of Justice Alejandro Linares-Cantillo (Colombian Constitutional Court); Professor of Constitutional Law at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia); visiting research scholar at Cornell University (Spring, 2018 and 2019). He has an LLB from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia, 2013); and a specialization degree in public law from the Universidad Externado de Colombia (2016).


Book Information
ISBN 9780192896759
Author Alejandro Linares Cantillo
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 862g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm * 33mm