"Using a methodology that both analyzes particular constitutional texts and theories and reconstructs their historical evolution, Chris Thornhill examines the social role and legitimating status of constitutions from the first quasi-constitutional documents of medieval Europe, t…
Deliberative democracy puts communication and talk at the centre of democracy. This text takes a fresh look at the foundations of the field, and develops new applications in areas ranging from citizen participation to the democratization of authoritarian states to the global sys…
Le 18 juillet 1936, une partie de l'armée espagnole se soulève pour renverser la IIe République, née en 1931 et coupable selon les généraux félons de conduire à la révolution. La guerre civile commence, mettant aux prises d'un côté les démocrates et les organisations ouvrières, …
The implications of European integration for national democracy and constitutionalism are well known. Nevertheless, as the events of the last decade made clear, the EU's complex system of governance has been unable to achieve a democratic or constitutional legitimacy in its own …
Democratic leadership is the most familiar form of leadership and yet the least well understood by people in democratic countries. This text explores the tensions and dilemmas that beset such leadership in order to explain why democracies produce simultaneously the strongest and…
The essays gathered in this collection explore the effects of recent changes on two of the main building blocks of constitutionalism, statehood and democracy. It also looks at movements to overcome statehood in the EU and considers possible transformations to, or substitutes for…
Arguing about matters of public policy is ubiquitous in democracies. The ability to resolve conflicts through peaceful contestation is a measure of any well-ordered society. This book challenges the assumption that arguing is mere lip service with no real impact on the behavior …
This volume examines power-sharing agreements, their legitimacy and their compatibility with human rights law. Providing a clear, accessible introduction to the political science and human rights law on the issue, the book is an invaluable guide to all those engaged with transit…
Mandate politics
by Grossback, Lawrence James, Peterson, David A. M., Stimson, James A.
This work examines how elections get called mandates, how elected officials respond to these claims, and how public policy changes as a result. Whether or not an election really does carry a message from the electorate, the media and the Washington community sometimes declare an…