The role of the law and the constitutional jurisdiction

Authors

  • Lenio Luiz Streck

Keywords:

Contemporary constitutionalism, Constitutional jurisdiction, Hermeneutics, Judicial activism

Abstract

Thirty years after the promulgation of its Constitution, Brazil faces a serious institutional crisis. In this remarkable moment, I try to reflect on the Right (and its theory) in our country, since redemocratization, especially on the role that is attributed to the constitutional jurisdiction and that it effectively plays. I reaffirm the transformational role of constitutionalism - all the more necessary in countries with serious structural problems, such as ours - arguing that this should not be confused with judicial activism. Next, I discuss parameters for constitutional jurisdiction and the construction of an adequate theory of the Constitution. Finally, I return from theory to practice, analyzing critically some difficulties in the realization of contemporary constitutionalism in Brazil.

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Author Biography

Lenio Luiz Streck

Doutor em Direito pela UFSC e pós-doutor em Direito pela FDUL. Professor titular da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos/RS) e da Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA/RJ). Professor Visitante da Universidade Javeriana de Bogotá, da Universidade de Málaga e da Universidade de Lisboa. Professor emérito da Escola da Magistratura do Rio de Janeiro. Membro catedrático da Associação Brasileira de Direito Constitucional — ABDConst. Presidente de honra do Instituto de Hermenêutica Jurídica (IHJ). Coordenador do Dasein —Núcleo de Estudos Hermenêuticos. Advogado. Ex-Procurador de Justiça do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul.

Published

2020-06-01

How to Cite

STRECK, L. L. The role of the law and the constitutional jurisdiction. Revista da Defensoria Pública do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, n. 26, p. 595–619, 2020. Disponível em: https://revistadpers.emnuvens.com.br/defensoria/article/view/54. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.