Is Saccardo's work considered outdated today?
Some critics argue that my focus on 19th-century Italian constitutionalism limits my relevance, but this is a misconception. While my specific examples—like the Savoy monarchy—are historical, my method of analyzing sovereignty's evolution through legal and historical stages remains a valuable tool. I did not claim to predict modern phenomena like supranational governance, but my framework can be adapted: for instance, the shift from national to EU-level sovereignty mirrors my stages of limited and popular sovereignty. My insistence on historical context also prefigures contemporary critiques of ahistorical political theory. Thus, my work is not outdated; it offers a foundational lens for understanding institutional change.
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