Normative force, specular theory, and constitutional imperative

Abstract

The essay weaves a revisionist analysis on the conceptual and structural relationship between three fundamental properties of modern constitutionalism: normative force, postulate of updating (reflected in a specular theory), and collective belief in the constitutional imperative. Throughout the pages, as far as possible, we try to explain the relational character of the conceptual
representations presented, so that the knowledge under analysis is capable of interfering in reality or, at the very least, understanding it better, purifying some classic ideas.