“El Sistema Constitucional Dominicano” is a comprehensive and systematic study of the Dominican Republic’s constitutional order. Written from a political science perspective, the book offers an in-depth analysis of the Constitution—particularly the 1966 Constitution—examining its structure, principles, and institutional design .
Brea Franco explores the core concepts of State, power, politics, sovereignty, and constitutional law , and provides a detailed examination of the main institutions of the Dominican system, including the Congress, the President, the Judiciary, territorial organization, and electoral law . The work also analyzes citizens’ rights and duties , constitutional reform, and mechanisms of constitutional control.
The book combines legal exegesis with political analysis, aiming to interpret how the Dominican constitutional framework functions in practice. Recognized as a foundational text in Dominican constitutional studies, it was widely used as a university textbook and received the National Didactics Award in 1983 .
Overall, the work stands as a landmark contribution to understanding the evolution, structure, and functioning of the Dominican constitutional system.
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