Bold and unconventional, this book advocates for an institutional turn-about in the relationship between democracy and constitutionalism.

1. Democracy and Constitutions: A Fresh Beginning
2. A Constitutionalist State of Mind: A Deeper Look
3. Constitutional Origins: Undemocratic Beginnings?
4. A Higher Justice: Some Fundamental Problems
5. Making Changes: Constitutional Updates
6. Striving for Democracy: An Endless Journey
7. Towards ‘Democratic’ Courts: A Salvage Operation
8. A Time for Change: Democratic Constitutions
9. Beyond Courts: Toward Democratic Institutions
10. Laughing and Remembering: Putting Democracy First

Allan Hutchinson is a distinguished research professor at the Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.