Constitutional processes and democratic commitment
From one of our leading scholars of comparative constitutionalism, advice for everyone involved in the surprisingly common practice of constitution-writing Enhancing prospects for democracy is an important objective in the process of creating a new constitution. Donald L. Horowitz argues that constitutional processes ought to be geared to securing commitment to democracy by those who participate in constitutional processes. Using evidence from numerous constitutional processes, he makes a stron…
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- Full title :Constitutional processes and democratic commitment / Donald L. Horowitz.
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From one of our leading scholars of comparative constitutionalism, advice for everyone involved in the surprisingly common practice of constitution-writing Enhancing prospects for democracy is an important objective in the process of creating a new constitution. Donald L. Horowitz argues that constitutional processes ought to be geared to securing commitment to democracy by those who participate in constitutional processes. Using evidence from numerous constitutional processes, he makes a strong case for a process intended to increase the likelihood of a democratic outcome. He also assesses tr.
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- Publication Date:©2021
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- Publisher(s):Yale University Press
- Place of Publication:New Haven
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2021
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- Description:1 online resource (xiv, 269 pages)
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- ISBN:9780300258097, 0300258097
- oclc:on1255422417
- LC Classification:K3165
- Dewey Decimal:342
Table of Contents
1. The Goals of Constitutional Processes -- 2. Knowledge, History, and Visibility -- 3. Starting Conditions -- 4. The Forum and the Method -- 5. Inclusion and Consensus -- 6. Consensus, Compromise, Clarity, and Coherence -- 7. External Advice and the Participation Imperative -- 8. Consensus and Defection -- 9. Shaping a Process -- 10. Processes, Good and Not So Good.
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