Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État
The initiative for constitutional amendment is the entry to the constituent process. Its importance is one of fundamental nature, more so in a multinational State. Indeed, in such a context, the various segments of a fragmented society should all be able to initiate the constitutional process, this...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | Catalan |
Published: |
Institut d'Estudis de l'Autogovern
2016-10-01
|
Series: | Revista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://presidencia.gencat.cat/web/.content/ambits_actuacio/desenvolupament_autogovern/iea/Publicacions/REAF/REAF-articles/REAF-24-octubre-2016/_reaf24_guenette.pdf |
_version_ | 1818721002427777024 |
---|---|
author | David Guénette |
author_facet | David Guénette |
author_sort | David Guénette |
collection | DOAJ |
description | The initiative for constitutional amendment is the entry to the constituent process. Its importance is one of fundamental nature, more so in a multinational State. Indeed, in such a context, the various segments of a fragmented society should all be able to initiate the constitutional process, this ability then being synonymous with an ability to initiate a dialogue between nations. Spain and Canada are both examples of multinational States in which we find a rigid Constitution with defined mechanisms of constitutional initiative. Comparison of these initiative procedures will highlight the ways in which the Canadian and Spanish States
either respect the spirit of the constituent pact or rationalize its effects, with the consequences of directly impacting the constitutional initiative power in Quebec and in Catalonia. More
globally, this research will also put in perspective the position of the Canadian and Spanish political elites about the initiative of the constitutional revision in the broader context of their consideration of minority nations claims within the multinational State. |
first_indexed | 2024-12-17T20:31:48Z |
format | Article |
id | doaj.art-267844a612284b25ad69685defda84da |
institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
issn | 1886-2632 1886-2632 |
language | Catalan |
last_indexed | 2024-12-17T20:31:48Z |
publishDate | 2016-10-01 |
publisher | Institut d'Estudis de l'Autogovern |
record_format | Article |
series | Revista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals |
spelling | doaj.art-267844a612284b25ad69685defda84da2022-12-21T21:33:33ZcatInstitut d'Estudis de l'AutogovernRevista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals1886-26321886-26322016-10-01201624467910.2436/20.8080.01.9Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur ÉtatDavid Guénette0Doctorant en droit à l’Université Laval et à l’Université Catholique de LouvainThe initiative for constitutional amendment is the entry to the constituent process. Its importance is one of fundamental nature, more so in a multinational State. Indeed, in such a context, the various segments of a fragmented society should all be able to initiate the constitutional process, this ability then being synonymous with an ability to initiate a dialogue between nations. Spain and Canada are both examples of multinational States in which we find a rigid Constitution with defined mechanisms of constitutional initiative. Comparison of these initiative procedures will highlight the ways in which the Canadian and Spanish States either respect the spirit of the constituent pact or rationalize its effects, with the consequences of directly impacting the constitutional initiative power in Quebec and in Catalonia. More globally, this research will also put in perspective the position of the Canadian and Spanish political elites about the initiative of the constitutional revision in the broader context of their consideration of minority nations claims within the multinational State.http://presidencia.gencat.cat/web/.content/ambits_actuacio/desenvolupament_autogovern/iea/Publicacions/REAF/REAF-articles/REAF-24-octubre-2016/_reaf24_guenette.pdffederalismconsocialismconstitutional initiativenationalismCataloniaSpainQuébecCanada |
spellingShingle | David Guénette Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État Revista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals federalism consocialism constitutional initiative nationalism Catalonia Spain Québec Canada |
title | Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État |
title_full | Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État |
title_fullStr | Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État |
title_full_unstemmed | Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État |
title_short | Initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational – Étude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et québécois de mettre en branle de la procédure de révision constitutionnelle de leur État |
title_sort | initier le processus constituant en contexte plurinational etude comparative des pouvoirs catalans et quebecois de mettre en branle de la procedure de revision constitutionnelle de leur etat |
topic | federalism consocialism constitutional initiative nationalism Catalonia Spain Québec Canada |
url | http://presidencia.gencat.cat/web/.content/ambits_actuacio/desenvolupament_autogovern/iea/Publicacions/REAF/REAF-articles/REAF-24-octubre-2016/_reaf24_guenette.pdf |
work_keys_str_mv | AT davidguenette initierleprocessusconstituantencontexteplurinationaletudecomparativedespouvoirscatalansetquebecoisdemettreenbranledelaprocedurederevisionconstitutionnelledeleuretat |