En defensa de un control republicano reflexivo de constitucionalidad. Un análisis comparativo de las propuestas de Tom Hickey y Richard Bellamy

Abstract

: This paper focuses on the analysis of a complex and relevant political institution: constitutional review. Broadly speaking, its democratic legitimacy is evaluated from a normative philosophical perspective that matches with a contemporary republican approach. More precisely, it re-constructs the main representative republican concepts of Philip Pettit and comparatively analyzes the theoretical proposals of Richard Bellamy and Tom Hickey. Finally, four arguments are provided in defense of a possible alternative approach that commits the author to a reflexive republican conception and a system of multisituated constitutional review.