Bridging Past and Future: Transformative Constitutionalism and Directive Constitutions Amidst Authoritarian Challenges

Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes

doi:10.5771/0506-7286-2023-3-587

Contents
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- 491–492 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 491–492
- 493–610 Symposium 493–610
  - 493–505 The Directive Constitution in the Varieties of Constitutionalism: An Introduction Michael Riegner Michael Riegner 493–505
  - 506–523 "Constitucionalismo Dirigente" and Transformative Constitutionalism: Common Elements, Differences, and Methodological Challenges Mariana Canotilho Mariana Canotilho 506–523
  - 524–548 Asking for Directions: The Origins of Gomes Canotilho Directive Constitutionalism at the Crossroads of Contemporary Constitutional Thought Luís António Malheiro Meneses do Vale Luís António Malheiro Meneses do Vale 524–548
  - 549–567 Transformation by Decree? A (Brief) Reflection on the ‘Directive Constitution’ (Constituição Dirigente) in Brazil Florian F. Hoffmann, Fabio Carvalho Leite Florian F. Hoffmann, Fabio Carvalho Leite 549–567
  - 568–586 The Theories of Constituição Dirigente and Transformative Constitutionalism and Their Reception by Brazilian Constitutional Theory: An Approach Based on Critical Comparative Law Deo Campos Dutra Deo Campos Dutra 568–586
  - 587–601 Bridging Past and Future: Transformative Constitutionalism and Directive Constitutions Amidst Authoritarian Challenges Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes 587–601
  - 602–610 A Comment from a South African Perspective on Directive and Transformative Constitutionalism in Comparative Constitutional Law Jonathan Klaaren Jonathan Klaaren 602–610
- 611–654 Abhandlungen / Articles 611–654
  - 611–632 State of Exception and Internal Colonialism:The Construction of the Belo Monte Power Plant in Brazil Giovanni Martins de Araújo Mascarenhas Giovanni Martins de Araújo Mascarenhas 611–632
  - 633–654 Lessons from the Law and Politics of Federalism in Africa: Federalism Is Bigger Than Federation; Constitutions Are More Than Single Mega-Documents; the International Trumps the Domestic; and the Past Continues to Matter Jan Erk Jan Erk 633–654
- 655–662 Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews 655–662
  - 655–659 Arun K Thiruvengadam, Constitution of India: A Contextual Analysis Florian Matthey-Prakash Florian Matthey-Prakash 655–659
  - 659–662 Silvia von Steinsdorff, Ece Göztepe, Maria Abad Andrade and Felix Petersen, The Constitutional Court of Turkey Between Legal and Political Reasoning İlker Gökhan Sen İlker Gökhan Sen 659–662
- 663–663 VRÜ/WCL Article Prize Volume 54 (2021) 663–663
- 664–664 Call for Papers 664–664
- 665–666 Impressum 665–666
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VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , page 587 - 601

Bridging Past and Future: Transformative Constitutionalism and Directive Constitutions Amidst Authoritarian Challenges

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Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2023-3-587
- ISSN: 0506-7286
- ISSN online: 2941-9603
Abstract

This article examines the intricate interplay between Transformative Constitutionalism, Directive Constitutions, and the erosion of constitutional values amid incremental authoritarian challenges, using Brazil as a case study. It explores a scenario in which a constitution, initially designed for progressive change, transforms into a shield against retrogression, challenging the conventional definition of Transformative Constitutionalism and Directive Constitutions as forward-oriented models of constitutionalism and constitutions. Focusing on the right to health within Brazil's 1988 Constitution, celebrated as a transformative cornerstone of the constitutional project, the study scrutinizes its trajectory under democratic periods and recent challenges from Jair Bolsonaro's presidency and the COVID-19 pandemic. The case study illustrates how an incremental transformative process faces setbacks, risking becoming a relic of the past. However, it can adapt by being mobilized as a preservative force, actively countering anti-rights initiatives. In these circumstances, it transforms into a resilient entity dedicated to safeguarding the principles it was originally designed to uphold. The study underscores the dynamic nature of constitutional projects and their potential for mobilization with reversed meanings, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of the temporal axis in transformative constitutionalism and directive constitutions.
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