Fundamental Constitutional Changes Without Participation of the Constituent Power

Abstract

The book review analyzes the work of two renowned scholars who have highlighted how fundamental constitutional amendments could take place through interpretation of statutes by the judicial arm of government or through legislation without invoking the formal constitutional amendment processes. Such constitutional changes are fundamental and therefore transform the polity of a society without involving the constituent power. It is crystal clear from the authors that constitutional revolution is not so much about the process of change but about the significance of the changes made.