The constitutional referendum has become a vital feature of modern constitution-making and reform. This book provides an analysis of the theoretical foundations of constitutional referendums, assessing their democratic credentials and the design decisions that affect the value a…
The constitutional referendum has become a vital feature of modern constitution-making and reform. This book provides an analysis of the theoretical foundations of constitutional referendums, assessing their democratic credentials and the design decisions that affect the value a…
"The use of referendums around the world has grown remarkably in the past thirty years and, in particular, referendums are today deployed more than ever in the settlement of constitutional questions, even in countries with little or no tradition of direct democracy. This is the …
Papers presented at a seminar held at New Delhi during 19-20 September 2004.
Papers presented at a seminar held at New Delhi during 19-20 September 2004.
"An eminent constitutional scholar reveals how the explosion of rights is dividing America, and shows how we can build a better system of justice"-- Rights are a sacred part of American identity-- and also are the source of some of our greatest divisions. A system of legal abso…
"Americans widely believe that the United States Constitution was created when it was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788. But in a shrewd rereading of the founding era, Jonathan Gienapp upends this long-held assumption, recovering the unknown story of American constitutional c…
"Americans widely believe that the United States Constitution was almost wholly created when it was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788. But in a shrewd rereading of the founding era, Jonathan Gienapp upends this long-held assumption, recovering the unknown story of American co…
Americans widely believe that the United States Constitution was almost wholly created when it was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788. But in a shrewd rereading of the founding era, Jonathan Gienapp upends this long-held assumption, recovering the unknown story of American con…