Constitutional Reasoning in Latin America and the Caribbean

Johanna Fröhlich (ed)

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Constitutional Reasoning in Latin America and the Caribbean

Edited by Johanna Fröhlich

This book examines the jurisprudence of 15 constitutional courts and supreme courts, including the Caribbean Commonwealth and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. By looking at the reason-giving practice by courts, the volume considers how Latin American courts justify their decisions, which is the precondition for constructive criticism and improvement. Based on original data and a region-specific methodology, the book provides a systematic analysis utilising more than 600 leading cases. It shows which interpretive methods and concepts are most favoured by Latin American courts, and which courts were the most and the least prolific in their reasoning activities.

Johanna Fröhlich is Assistant Research Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Sep 2024   |   9781509960170   |   536pp   |   Hbk   |   RRP: £120