Expone la funcionalidad y alcances del Derecho Administrativo constitucional español y explica el impacto que la Constitución de 1978 proyectó sobre este sistema jurídico; asimismo, analiza el origen y la evolución histórica de este Derecho, así como sus principios, jurisprudencia y legislación.

"El profesor José Araujo Juárez, en su siempre innovadora aproximación al derecho administrativo, ha enriquecido una vez más nuestra disciplina al escribir este libro sobre el Derecho Administrativo Constitucional. En él ha buscado abordar las cuestiones básicas de las relaciones que existen, cada vez más estrechas, entre el derecho administrativo y el derecho constitucional, haciendo particular énfasis en el impacto que tiene el modelo de organización jurídico-político del Estado en el sistema del derecho administrativo. Para ello, ha analizado la forma como los principios, valores superiores y fines esenciales de rango constitucional se irradian en el derecho administrativo; y ha estudiado en el texto de la Constitución, cómo se han ido incorporando las categorías fundamentales de nuestra disciplina, elevándoselas a rango jerárquico constitucional. Allan R. Brewer-Carias Profesor de la Universidad Central de Venezuela"

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Venezuela provides essential information on the country’s sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes the specific points at which constitutional law affects the interpretation of legal rules and procedure. Thorough coverage by a local expert fully describes the political system, the historical background, the role of treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, and administrative regulations. The discussion of the form and structure of government outlines its legal status, the jurisdiction and workings of the central state organs, the subdivisions of the state, its decentralized authorities, and concepts of citizenship. Special issues include the legal position of aliens, foreign relations, taxing and spending powers, emergency laws, the power of the military, and the constitutional relationship between church and state. Details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for both practising and academic jurists. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Venezuela will welcome this guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative constitutional law.

Parliamentary democracy is the most common way of organizing delegation and accountability in contemporary democracies. Yet knowledge of this type of regime has been incomplete and often unsystematic. Aiming to provide conceptual clarity, this book shows how representation issues can be understood.

The 2002 issue of the Yearbook concerns the notion of reasonableness in philosohical, legal and economic domains. After going back over the main definition of the concept of reasonable in greek philosophy, the analysis carried out in this volume deals with the role played by the notion of reasonableness in practical philosophy and namely according to hermeneutical view of it. With regard to legal field, the notion of reasonableness is a core notion in constitutional law and it assumes specific meanings in private, criminal, international, and administrative law. Reasonableness turns out to be crucial with regard to many topics, such as interpretation of rights, balancing of fundamental rights, and interpretation of standards.