Why Constitutions Matter
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Aleksander Peczenik
Alternative Electoral Systems
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Approval Voting
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comparative constitutionalism
constitutional design in emerging democracies
constitutional law
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democratic society
democratic transitions
Direct Democracy
EC Law
electoral reform analysis
Enterprising Society
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Erik Moberg *
Factual Connotation
federal structure
federalism studies
Individual Utility Values
James M Buchanan
Joakim Nergelius
justice
Mats Lundstrom
modern democratic state
NGO Campaign
Niclas Berggren
Non-socialist Alliance
NW Europe
Parliamentary Supremacy
Party Alliances
Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard
Plurality Rule
Policy Competition
political institutions impact
popular
procedural
Procedural Democracy
Procedural Theory
pure
Pure Procedural Justice
rational political system
Scanlon's Theory
Scanlon’s Theory
Simple Majority Rule
social
Social Choice Theory
sovereignty frameworks
Sverker Hard
Tamil Nadu
theory
Today's UK
Today’s UK
Utility Method
Winning Alternative
Wolfgang Kasper
Product details
- ISBN 9781138540552
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 10 Nov 2017
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 nations 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.
