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| 2026 Book Chapter Federal vs unitary constituent power Aroney, Nicholas (2026). Federal vs unitary constituent power. Oxford handbook of constituent power. (pp. forthcoming-forthcoming) edited by Peter Niesen, Markus Patberg and Lucia Rubinelli. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. [Federal vs unitary constituent power](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:eedecf5) |
| 2025 Book Chapter On the Theological Grounds of a Philosophical Jurisprudence The Simplicity of God and the Nature of Law Aroney, Nicholas (2025). On the Theological Grounds of a Philosophical Jurisprudence The Simplicity of God and the Nature of Law. Jurisprudence and Theology: The Australian School. (pp. 181-198) Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003592464-14 [On the Theological Grounds of a Philosophical Jurisprudence The Simplicity of God and the Nature of Law](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c151956) |
| 2024 Book Chapter An “Organised Living Representation” of the Government’s Opponents: the views of the framers of the Australian Constitution on governments, oppositions and party government Aroney, Nicholas and Saunders, Benjamin B. (2024). An “Organised Living Representation” of the Government’s Opponents: the views of the framers of the Australian Constitution on governments, oppositions and party government. The art of opposition. (pp. 69-96) edited by Scott Prasser and David Clune. Cleveland, QLD Australia: Connor Court Publishing. [An “Organised Living Representation” of the Government’s Opponents: the views of the framers of the Australian Constitution on governments, oppositions and party government](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4a49ab4) |
| 2024 Book Chapter Christianity and constitutional law Aroney, Nicholas (2024). Christianity and constitutional law. The Oxford handbook of Christianity and law. (pp. 365-376) edited by John Witte Jr. and Rafael Domingo. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197606759.013.26 [Christianity and constitutional law](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:eedd119) |
| 2023 Book Chapter Christianity and sovereignty Aroney, Nicholas (2023). Christianity and sovereignty. Oxford handbook of Christianity and law. (pp. 804-817) edited by Rafael Domingo and John Witte. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197606759.013.58 [Christianity and sovereignty](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:44cb759) |
| 2023 Book Chapter High courts in federations: neutral referees or team players? Aroney, Nicholas (2023). High courts in federations: neutral referees or team players?. Teaching federalism: multidimensional approaches. (pp. 67-78) edited by John Kincaid and J. Wesley Leckrone. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781800885325.00014 [High courts in federations: neutral referees or team players?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2d12b1d) |
| 2023 Book Chapter Federalism and democracy Aroney, Nicholas (2023). Federalism and democracy. Research handbook on law and democracy. (pp. Forthcoming-Forthcoming) edited by Glenn Patmore. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. [Federalism and democracy](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:42feac9) |
| 2023 Book Chapter Local government in Australia: constitutionally subordinate, but vibrant and fundamental Aroney, Nicholas and Grant, Bligh (2023). Local government in Australia: constitutionally subordinate, but vibrant and fundamental. Local governance in multi-layered systems: a comparative legal study in the federal-local connection. (pp. 101-137) edited by Matteo Nicolini and Alice Valdesalici. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-41792-4\_6 [Local government in Australia: constitutionally subordinate, but vibrant and fundamental](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c1ff2ab) |
| 2022 Book Chapter Federalism and representation Aroney, Nicholas and Causer, Lauren (2022). Federalism and representation. Comparative election law. (pp. 51-70) edited by James Gardner. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. [Federalism and representation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2ba7431) |
| 2022 Book Chapter Representation in federations Aroney, Nicholas and Causer, Lauren (2022). Representation in federations. Comparative election law. (pp. 51-70) edited by James A. Gardner. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781788119023.00012 [Representation in federations](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a4db3ed) |
| 2022 Book Chapter The Australian federal response to the Covid-19 crisis: momentary success or enduring reform? Aroney, Nicholas and Boyce, Michael (2022). The Australian federal response to the Covid-19 crisis: momentary success or enduring reform?. Comparative federalism and Covid-19: combating the pandemic. (pp. 298-316) edited by Nico Steytler. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003166771-21 [The Australian federal response to the Covid-19 crisis: momentary success or enduring reform?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7859209) |
| 2022 Book Chapter Federalism: a legal, political, and religious archaeology Aroney, Nicholas (2022). Federalism: a legal, political, and religious archaeology. Christianity and constitutionalism. (pp. 303-324) edited by Nicholas Aroney and Ian Leigh. New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197587256.003.0015 [Federalism: a legal, political, and religious archaeology](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a640fbc) |
| 2022 Book Chapter Introduction: Christianity and constitutionalism Aroney, Nicholas and Leigh, Ian (2022). Introduction: Christianity and constitutionalism. Christianity and constitutionalism. (pp. 1-30) edited by Nicholas Aroney and Ian Leigh. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197587256.003.0001 [Introduction: Christianity and constitutionalism](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:e24c185) |
| 2021 Book Chapter Subnational constitutionalism in Australia Aroney, Nicholas (2021). Subnational constitutionalism in Australia. The Routledge Handbook of Subnational Constitutions and Constitutionalism. (pp. 36-50) edited by Patricia Popelier, Giacomo Delledonne and Nicholas Aroney. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003052111-3 [Subnational constitutionalism in Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:031cf82) |
| 2021 Book Chapter Conclusion: Nine hypotheses to explain variation in subnational constitutional autonomy Popelier, Patricia, Aroney, Nicholas and Delledonne, Giacomo (2021). Conclusion: Nine hypotheses to explain variation in subnational constitutional autonomy. The Routledge Handbook of Subnational Constitutions and Constitutionalism. (pp. 310-325) edited by Patricia Popelier, Giacomo Delledonne and Nicholas Aroney. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003052111-20 [Conclusion: Nine hypotheses to explain variation in subnational constitutional autonomy](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1ed1dd0) |
| 2021 Book Chapter The social ontology of human dignity Aroney, Nicholas (2021). The social ontology of human dignity. The inherence of human dignity: Foundations of human dignity, Volume 1. (pp. 165-183) edited by Angus J. L. Menuge and Barry W. Bussey. London, United Kingdom: Anthem Press. doi: 10.2307/j.ctv22d4t3k.13 [The social ontology of human dignity](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:36bb2aa) |
| 2020 Book Chapter Australia’s Federal Framework : Constitutional Fundamentals, Federal Institutions, and Intergovernmental Balance Aroney, Nicholas (2020). Australia’s Federal Framework : Constitutional Fundamentals, Federal Institutions, and Intergovernmental Balance. The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics. (pp. 1-19) edited by Lewis, Jenny M. and Tiernan, Anne. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198805465.013.7 [Australia’s Federal Framework : Constitutional Fundamentals, Federal Institutions, and Intergovernmental Balance](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7ea2a72) |
| 2020 Book Chapter Johannes Althusius’s cosmopolitan defense of local politics Aroney, Nicholas and Kennedy, Simon P. (2020). Johannes Althusius’s cosmopolitan defense of local politics. Cosmopolitanism and its discontents: rethinking politics in the age of Brexit and Trump. (pp. 19-36) edited by Lee Ward. Lanham, MD, United States: Rowman & Littlefield. doi: 10.5040/9781666990720.ch-002 [Johannes Althusius’s cosmopolitan defense of local politics](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:03e2f8c) |
| 2020 Book Chapter Christianity, sovereignty, and global law Aroney, Nicholas (2020). Christianity, sovereignty, and global law. Christianity and global law. (pp. 267-286) edited by Rafael Domingo and John Witte, Jr.. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003015208-19 [Christianity, sovereignty, and global law](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3546cfa) |
| 2019 Book Chapter Our common lives Aroney, Nicholas (2019). Our common lives. Nonsense on stilts: rescuing human rights in Australia. (pp. 91-96) edited by Damien Freeman and Catherine Renshaw. Queensland, Australia: Kapunda Press. [Our common lives](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:dd6a38e) |