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Constitutional Faith and Identity in the Caribbean: Tradition, Politics and the Creolisation of Caribbean Constitutional Law

Wheatle, Se-shauna; Campbell, Yonique

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Yonique Campbell



Abstract

This article maintains that in order to develop constitutional faith in the region, there must be both a firm constitutional identity and trust in the state’s capacity to deliver important public goods. The limited growth of both constitutional identity and trust in the state has therefore inhibited the development of constitutional faith in the Caribbean. The Independence movements in the region were typified by European retention, thereby inhibiting a Caribbean constitutional identity. Further, the apparent inability of state organs in some countries to furnish security and justice undermines faith in the constitution and its institutions. This article proposes a creolised approach to both constitutional development and state engagement with citizens as a means of fostering greater faith in the constitution.

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Wheatle, S., & Campbell, Y. (2020). Constitutional Faith and Identity in the Caribbean: Tradition, Politics and the Creolisation of Caribbean Constitutional Law. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 58(3), 344-365. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2020.1773637

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 14, 2020
Online Publication Date Jun 14, 2020
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date May 14, 2020
Publicly Available Date Dec 14, 2021
Journal Commonwealth and Comparative Politics
Print ISSN 1466-2043
Electronic ISSN 1743-9094
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 58
Issue 3
Pages 344-365
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2020.1773637

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