… .it is impossible simply to iclentif)1 it with the public sphere. If … -political effects, its relation
with the state as a public instance … ' is not simply such a level if its principles of organization are …

… is one of the ways in which we define ourselves as a people. Populist constitutionalism is
the way we explore our national self-identity in the political realm.36 And, for me, institutions …

… to which the constitution defines a people and its way of life, … process of identification with
a given group, its customs and … political constitution was proved a contrurio by constitutional …

… should matter to those who theorize about constitutions. I argue, following Edmund Burke,
that a constitution acquires an identity through experience, that its identity neither exists as a …

… as it seemed to envisage the political constitution in terms which were largely, if not at times
exclusively, descriptive of prevailing constitutional … , also escapes obvious identification and …

… constitutions are presented as a declaration by the people as to how they are to be governed.
By ““the people” I … The concept ofthe people needs further elaboration and may not be as …

… of constitutional identity and, moreover, doubt as to its very … Constitution, JHH Weiler observes,
“Our constitutions are said … a reflection of our collective identity as a people, as a nation, …

… and illustrates how our Constitution can aid outsiders in their search for a cultural identity. …
If our constitutional law fosters the sense of belonging to particular cultural groups, will …

… ” of the United States in 1789 bind today's very different people,3 at least to the point of … find
it hard not to think of that as a description of the constitution maker's and constitution applier's …

… the European Union's constitution-making efforts and their specific … It analyses both the
temporal and spatial dimensions of constitution-making and addresses the problems of political …