Limites y controles al poder politico

This work presents a comprehensive and analytical study of the limits and regulations of political power proposed through the history of political philosophy from a theoretic perspective, presenting examples and references of real cases and institutions when regarded as necessary.One of the main ideas of the work is the proposal of classification of such limits in four groups that can be fitted within certain historical periods: from Ancient Greece and Rome till Medieval Age (I); the liberal thinking of the XVIII and XIX centuries that leaded to modern constitutionalism (II); the contemporaneous constitutional texts promulgated on the afterwards of the IIWW (III); and finally, the transparency and accountability mechanisms gradually generated on the last three or four decades.The other main idea is the inherent and practical necessity of controlling political power, regardless of the type of regime. As Stephen Holmes points out with the “paradox of limited power”, no regime can survive without the voluntary cooperation of the weaker individuals. This leads us towards the Platonic dilemma between the rule of law and the rule of men, whereas the law is considered as the best way for limiting power.