The Time of Popular Sovereignty: Process and the Democratic State

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All foreign-language translations are by the author unless otherwise indicated. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ochoa Espejo, Paulina, 1974– The time of popular sovereignty : process and the democratic state / Paulina Ochoa Espejo. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: ‘‘Examines the concept of the people and the problems it raises for liberal democratic theory, constitutional theory, and critical theory. Argues that the people should be conceived not as simply a collection of individuals, but as an ongoing process unfolding in time’’—Provided by publisher. isbn 978-0-271-03796-7 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Constituent power. 2. Sovereignty. 3. Democracy. I. Title. jc330.o28 2011 320.1⬘5—dc22 2010044098 Copyright 䉷 2011 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48-1992. This book is printed on Natures Natural, which contains 50% post-consumer waste. TO Tom ...