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Constitutional Intolerance explores how European constitutions have historically fashioned and excluded the ‘Other’ through their foundational legal texts and principles. Mariëtta D. C. van der Tol provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of constitutional repertoires across Europe, revealing patterns of how constitutional frameworks define citizenship, rights, and belonging while simultaneously constructing categories of exclusion.
The book situates these constitutional mechanisms within broader historical and political contexts, examining how legal language and constitutional structures reflect and reinforce social hierarchies and intolerance. Through detailed case studies and comparative perspectives, van der Tol demonstrates how constitutional design choices have perpetuated discrimination against minorities, immigrants, religious groups, and other marginalized populations. This work contributes significantly to comparative constitutional law scholarship by illuminating the often-overlooked role of constitutional texts in creating frameworks of intolerance rather than inclusion.
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