Constitutional stability and constitutional agreements: the constituent process of Brazil (1987-1988) and Spain (1977-1978)

THE ARTICLE ANALYSES THE AGREEMENTS WHICH FORMED THE MAJORITIES IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLIES OF BRAZIL (1987–1988) AND SPAIN (1977–1978), TRYING TO IDENTIFY ITS CONTRIBUTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL STABILITY IN BOTH COUNTRIES. THIS ANALYSIS IS DEVELOPED THROUGH THREE STEPS: STUDY OF THE RULES THAT GOVERN...

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Autores: Maués, Antonio Moreira, Santos, Élida Lauris dos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Revista Direito GV
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/35156
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/revdireitogv/article/view/35156
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CONSTITUENT POWER
CONSTITUTIONAL STABILITY
COMPARATIVE STUDY
BRAZIL
SPAIN
PODER CONSTITUINTE
ESTABILIDADE CONSTITUCIONAL
ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
BRASIL
ESPANHA
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Sumario:THE ARTICLE ANALYSES THE AGREEMENTS WHICH FORMED THE MAJORITIES IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLIES OF BRAZIL (1987–1988) AND SPAIN (1977–1978), TRYING TO IDENTIFY ITS CONTRIBUTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL STABILITY IN BOTH COUNTRIES. THIS ANALYSIS IS DEVELOPED THROUGH THREE STEPS: STUDY OF THE RULES THAT GOVERNED THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLIES; ORGANIZATION OF DATA ABOUT THE VOTINGS WHICH APPROVED CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS; AND ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATES, IN WHICH THREE PROCESS OF MAJORITY FORMATION HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, MUTUAL CONCESSIONS; NO-DECISION AND ARITHMETICAL MAJORITY. THE WORK SHOWS THAT THE USE OF MUTUAL CONCESSIONS AND NO-DECISION IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY PROMOTES THE PROCESS OF CONSENSUS BUILDING REGARDING THE CONSTITUTION, CONTRIBUTING TO ITS STABILITY.