UNA CONSTITUCIÓN VIVA SIN CONTROL JUDICIAL: REPENSANDO LA INTERPRETACIÓN CONSTITUCIONAL EN VIETNAM
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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n2.4288Palabras clave:
Living Constitution, Judicial Review, Constitutional Formalism, Constitutional Interpretation, Constitutional AdaptabilityResumen
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Este artículo reinterpreta el desarrollo constitucional en Vietnam a la luz de la doctrina de la constitución viva (living constitution). Aunque muchos sistemas constitucionales reconocen que el significado de la Constitución debe evolucionar en respuesta a los cambios sociales, la práctica interpretativa en Vietnam sigue siendo en gran medida formalista y limitada desde el punto de vista institucional. A partir de perspectivas comparadas de los Estados Unidos, Alemania y Corea del Sur, el artículo demuestra cómo los tribunales constitucionales preservan la vitalidad normativa del derecho constitucional al adaptar los principios constitucionales a los desafíos contemporáneos. En contraste, la ausencia de jurisdicción constitucional en Vietnam ha fomentado una cultura jurídica rígida, con dificultades para responder a nuevas demandas sociales. El artículo propone tres direcciones de reforma: el establecimiento de un mecanismo independiente de control de constitucionalidad, la integración de enfoques interpretativos dinámicos en la enseñanza jurídica y el fortalecimiento del debate académico sobre el significado constitucional. Se sostiene que la efectividad constitucional no depende únicamente de la permanencia textual, sino de la capacidad de la interpretación constitucional para mantenerse sensible a las realidades sociales vividas. Por último, el artículo se pregunta si, y en qué medida, la constitución viva puede servir como un marco interpretativo viable para el desarrollo constitucional en Vietnam en ausencia de control judicial de constitucionalidad.
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