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Title
Why Constitutions Matter / Nils Karlson.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
Description
1 online resource
Formatted Contents Note
chapter Why Bo Constitutions Matter?'
chapter III Procedural and Substantive Constraints
chapter V Rules as Default Options
chapter References
chapter Why Constitution? What Constitution? Constraints on Majority Rule
Majority Rule Should be Constrained / L Majority Rule and its Problems
chapter Controversial i> of Rnlp Utilitarianism in Particular
chapter The Weakness of Contractananism
chapter Notes
chapter References
chapter The Moral Standing of Democracy
chapter Political Fairness
chapter Dahl's Combination
chapter III Democracy and Constitutionalism
chapter Parii amen tary Supremacy The British Constitution Revisited
chapter L Introduction and Background: Basic and Characteristic Traits of the British Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
chapter Notes
chapter Arbitrary Democracy
chapter Social-choice Theory
chapter Plurality Rule
chapter IIL Questions and Study Design Theoretical Curiosities or Empirical Relevance?
chapter Economic Effects of Political Institutions, with Special Reference to
chapter ML Aii Empirical Survey
Rights
chapter Notes
chapter Wolfgang Kasper The Evolution of'Constitutional Qualifies under the Influence of Global Competition, p
chapter Institutions: Function and Types institutions
chapter inertia and the Evolution of Internal Rules
chapter Institutional Evolution
chapter Competition in Government by Federalism: a Discussion of the Idem
chapter L Hierarchies and Federations Multilevel Decision-making
chapter Federations
chapter The Conditions of Variety and Mobility.
chapter III Procedural and Substantive Constraints
chapter V Rules as Default Options
chapter References
chapter Why Constitution? What Constitution? Constraints on Majority Rule
Majority Rule Should be Constrained / L Majority Rule and its Problems
chapter Controversial i> of Rnlp Utilitarianism in Particular
chapter The Weakness of Contractananism
chapter Notes
chapter References
chapter The Moral Standing of Democracy
chapter Political Fairness
chapter Dahl's Combination
chapter III Democracy and Constitutionalism
chapter Parii amen tary Supremacy The British Constitution Revisited
chapter L Introduction and Background: Basic and Characteristic Traits of the British Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
chapter Notes
chapter Arbitrary Democracy
chapter Social-choice Theory
chapter Plurality Rule
chapter IIL Questions and Study Design Theoretical Curiosities or Empirical Relevance?
chapter Economic Effects of Political Institutions, with Special Reference to
chapter ML Aii Empirical Survey
Rights
chapter Notes
chapter Wolfgang Kasper The Evolution of'Constitutional Qualifies under the Influence of Global Competition, p
chapter Institutions: Function and Types institutions
chapter inertia and the Evolution of Internal Rules
chapter Institutional Evolution
chapter Competition in Government by Federalism: a Discussion of the Idem
chapter L Hierarchies and Federations Multilevel Decision-making
chapter Federations
chapter The Conditions of Variety and Mobility.
Summary
"As countries in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries change from colonialist to independent rule, or from a socialist to a democratic society, the need for a written constitution becomes apparent. Countries in the former Soviet Union, Africa, or nation's once part of the British Empire face social, economic, and humanitarian problems as they experiment with democratic rule. Such issues as clearly defining where sovereignty lies, how much power is given to the people, and what rights are possessed by a nation's citizenry are new to these countries. While a constitution, being a man-made document, is subject to interpretation and does not always delineate in a lucid framework its parameters for future generations, it is clear that constitutions do matter.This volume, compiled under the direction of the City University of Stockholm, is an important study on the significance of constitutions and constitutional law in a democratic society. A number of scholars in law, political science, and economics have contributed to this volume. They include: James Buchanan, Aleksander Peczenik, Mats Lundstrom, Joakim Nergelius, Sverker Hard, Niclas Berggren, Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard, Wolfgang Kasper, and Erik Moberg. All add to the understanding of the intertwining roles of politics and the social sciences in a modern democratic state.They explore why a constitution is essential; the relationship between a constitution and a rational political system; the democratic principle of majority rule; why constitutional constraints are needed in a democratic state; recent constitutional reforms in the United Kingdom; the electoral system and its centrality in a democracy; evolution in constitutional change; competition within a federal structure; and the connection between politics and economics. Why Constitutions Matter is a fascinating and timely study of constitutionalism, and will be of interest to students of politics, law, economics, and sociology."--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
ISBN
9781315135762 (e-book : PDF)
9781351471596 (e-book: Mobi)
9780765809247 (paperback)
9781138540552 (hardback)
9781351471596 (e-book: Mobi)
9780765809247 (paperback)
9781138540552 (hardback)
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