By DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA | Sunday Observer

By DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA

The logic of the Republican Constitution and the relative autonomy of the Presidency: A political science perspective
“Sovereign is he who decides on the exception” – Carl Schmitt – At the heart of the current debate is the issue of national and people’s sovereignty, on the one hand, vs. the supremacy of the legislature on the other. This debate is based on a monumental misperception. There is a complete misunderstanding of the Constitution. Some inhabit a mental universe in which Sri...
4 November, 2018
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