The principle of division of powers. A critical review

The article reviews the different interpretations about the meaning of the principle of division of powers, highlighting its legitimizing power for the architecture of modern states. Likewise, sets out the principle of the separation of powers as a normative framework for the development of contempo...

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Autor: Flores Andrade, Anselmo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/17162
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/17162
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:división de poderes
Estado
presidencialismo
órganos autónomos
democracia
division of powers
State
presidentialism
autonomous organs
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Sumario:The article reviews the different interpretations about the meaning of the principle of division of powers, highlighting its legitimizing power for the architecture of modern states. Likewise, sets out the principle of the separation of powers as a normative framework for the development of contemporary democracies. It also confronts the principle of the division of powers with the growth and complexity of the functions carried out by the contemporary State, in particularly with the incorporation of autonomous bodies into constitutional life. It is intented to show that the current debate of the principle of division of powers has not concluded due to political, economic and social changes of the last years is still relevant.