Constitutional Idolatry and Democracy: Challenging the Infatuation with Writtenness

The University of Queensland Law Journal, Vol 40, No 2 (2021)

5 Pages Posted: 9 May 2023

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Renato Costa

University of Queensland, T.C. Beirne School of Law, Students

Date Written: 2021

Abstract

We live in times where written constitutions have a sort of 'magic aura', an enticement effect on the citizenry. In his book, Brian Christopher Jones refers to this phenomenon as 'constitutional idolatry': the overselling of the significance of written constitutions and their impacts on society. In this book review, I closely examine Jones's main arguments in the book and show how his position is not only sound but prophetic.

Suggested Citation

Saeger Magalhaes Costa, Renato, Constitutional Idolatry and Democracy: Challenging the Infatuation with Writtenness ( 2021). The University of Queensland Law Journal, Vol 40, No 2 (2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4394877

Renato Saeger Magalhaes Costa (Contact Author)

University of Queensland, T.C. Beirne School of Law, Students ( email )

The University of Queensland
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St Lucia, QLD 4067
Australia

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