Libri di Justin O. Frosini

Combinando l'approccio diacronico con il metodo della thick description l'autore dimostra che la Brexit, lungi dall'essere causata da un unico fattore, è dovuta ad una molteplicità di cause interagenti nel corso del tempo. Tra questi, l'autore individua la 'vexata quaestio' della supremazia del Parlamento e il suo lento affievolimento a causa della progressiva integrazione europea. La vera rivoluzione costituzionale della Brexit, tuttavia, è proprio il passaggio da un ordinamento da sempre imperniato sul principio della sovranità del Parlamento ad un sistema costituzionale fondato sulla sovranità del Popolo. Ecco dunque il grande paradosso: coloro che sostengono la Brexit hanno sempre motivato la loro scelta adducendo la necessità di ritornare a una piena sovranità parlamentare per poi, però, trovarsi a cercare di scavalcare proprio il Parlamento pur di realizzare il loro obiettivo. In questo senso, l'autore parla di eterogenesi dei fini.

Constitutions are often preceded by preambles containing hortatory and sermonious language that most legal scholars believe are not truly operative. Using the methodology of H.C. Gutteridge and, in particular, his distinction between descriptive and applied comparative law, this book seeks to verify whether constitutional preambles really do lack legal value. This objective is attained by examining the extent to which constitutional preambles are used as a tool of interpretation, their capability of limiting amendments to the constitution and their use as parameters in judicial review. More specifically, the first part of the study analyses the content and language of constitutional preambles across the globe, the second part compares two 'prototypes' - the United States and France - while the third part consists of a series of case studies on countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. What the results of this research indeed demonstrate is that in a significant number of legal systems constitutional preambles have far more validity and effect than is generally recognised. Justin O. Frosini Assistant Professor at the Bocconi University in Milan, Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna and Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development.

The relationship between public law and economics has taken on a renewed significance over recent years due to the broad range of objectives recognised as being in the public interest and pursued by national and supranational policies. This collection of essays highlights the role of public institutions with regard to issues of a general nature ranging from the use of energy resources to the regulation of banking and financial services, from respect for the environment to the protection of cultural heritage, from fiscal devolution to the role of constitutional and supreme courts in economic transitions. The essays are based on a series of seminars held at the Rimini Campus of the University of Bologna's Faculty of Economics in cooperation with the Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development (CCSDD). Anna Cicchetti is Assistant Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Bologna. Justin Orlando Frosini is Assistant Professor of Public Law at the Bocconi University, Milan. Marcella Gola is Full Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Bologna.