O Problema da Tutela Constitucional das Gerações Futuras (The Problem of the Constitutional Protection of Future Generations)
Justiça Entre Gerações: Perspectivas Interdisciplinares, Lisboa: Universidade Católica Editora, 2017.
23 Pages Posted: 11 Dec 2018
Date Written: 2017
Abstract
Portuguese Abstract: Este Ensaio problematiza a noção de que o imediatismo da política democrática justifica a tutela constitucional das gerações futuras. Examina diferentes formas de tutela constitucional e expressa reservas sobre a legitimidade e a prudência de subtrair a justiça intergeracional ao universo da política ordinária.
English Abstract: This Essay questions the idea that from the proposition that democratic politics is inherently short-termist follows that constitutions should protect the rights and/or interests of future generations. It surveys different forms of constitutional constraint and expresses misgivings about the legitimacy and wisdom of removing intergenerational justice from the realm of ordinary politics.
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Keywords: Intergenerational Justice, Constitutionalization, Constituent Power, Self-Government
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