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Cormac Mac Amhlaigh is a Professor at the Edinburgh Law School, specializing in Public Law. His current research develops a perfectionist theory of democracy, emphasizing the role of autonomy in justifying democratic structures and the positive impact of political power in promoting democratic autonomy and citizens' democratic capacity. His research interests include a critical analysis of value pluralism and the dynamics of political disagreement within democratic contexts. Notably, he delivered a Vienna Lecture on 'Dworkin Disagreement' at the University of Vienna in 2023 and has presented his inaugural lecture at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on the intricate relationship between populism and pluralism in public law. He has published extensively in prominent journals such as the International Journal of Constitutional Law and Res Publica Global Constitutionalism. His 2022 book, 'New Constitutional Horizons: Pluralist Constitutional Theory,' provides a novel perspective on constitutional pluralism, drawing from the works of legal philosophers like Joseph Raz and Ronald Dworkin. He holds a PhD in Law from the European University Institute in Florence, an LL.M in European Law from University College Dublin, and a LL.B from Queen’s University Belfast, along with experience as an Erasmus exchange student in Zaragoza, Spain.
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