Constitutionalism, quasi-constitutionalism, and representative democracy: the case of Bulgaria

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This paper advances a conception of quasi-constitutionalism, consisting of far-reaching but legally unenforceable constraints and limits on the power of political majorities in areas such as economic policy, foreign relations, and social policy.

The paper argues that European Union accession has strengthened quasi-constitutional constraints on the political process in Bulgaria.

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Foundation for Law, Justice and Society
• Series: The social foundations of constitutions
• Place of publication: http://www.fljs.org/content/publications
• Publication date: 2010-01-01
• Edition: Publisher's version
• Language: English
• Keywords: European Union; Representative government and representation; Constitutional law; Quasi-constitutionalism; Bulgaria
• Subjects: European democracies; Constitutional & administrative law; Democratic government; Socio-legal studies; European Law