Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Fardin Moradkhani

Associate Professor, Public Law, Booali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

The constitution is one of the most complex concepts in the science of law. A vast literature has been formed about the history of this concept, its essence and philosophy, functions, content and design. One of the important topics in this regard is the types of constitution. One of the types of constitution is the authoritarian constitution. With the emergence of constitutionalism and the limitation of power, it was difficult to imagine that the constitution would work in the direction of consolidating the power of authoritarian rulers, but historical experience has shown that authoritarian systems also have a constitution and insist on having this document. This article has examined this type of constitution using a descriptive and analytical method and seeks to answer the question of what an authoritarian constitution is and what its functions are. In this article, in addition to defining the constitution, the most important functions of this type of constitution have been discussed by referring to the experience of constitutions in authoritarian countries

Keywords

• Constitution
• constitutionalism
• liberal constitutionalism
• authoritarian constitution
• illiberal constitutionalism

Main Subjects

• Public Law