Principles of a Normative Constitution

<p>What makes a constitution truly good? What essential ideas and principles<br />should such a constitution embrace? In Principles of a Normative Constitution<br />Ruichong Xu embarks on an insightful exploration of what a good constitution<br />should look like.<br />Xu challenges conventional ideas arguing that promoting citizens' flourishing<br />is the ultimate source of state legitimacy and advocating for constitutional<br />frameworks that are both morally justifed based on human flourishing and<br />e­ffective in practice.<br />The book examines key principles such as human dignity constitutionalism<br />human rights separation of powers the rule of law democracy and the<br />constitutional litigation system. By including lessons from history including<br />China's tumultuous Cultural Revolution and the 1990s North Korean famine<br />and a comparative study on constitutional systems of di­ erent countries<br />particularly the People's Republic of China the United States the Federal<br />Republic of Germany the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom the<br />book o­ffers a broader perspective and provides important insights as to how<br />good constitutional order and institutions should be designed.<br />Whether you're a student of law politics or philosophy a policymaker or<br />simply a curious reader Principles of a Normative Constitution will inspire you<br />to rethink the role of governance in fostering a better society and have a clearer<br />vision as to what a good constitution and a good state system should look like.</p>