"The framers of the Constitution chose their words carefully when they wrote of a more perfect union--not absolutely perfect, but with room for improvement. Indeed, we no longer operate under the same Constitution as that ratified in 1788, or even the one completed by the Bill o…
Author William Everett examines the role of religious traditions in the development of modern federal republicanism, seeking answers to such questions as: How have patterns of religious organization shaped federal republican orders? How do different cultures weave together these…
Through a comparative study of India, Germany and the USA, this text examines the roles of religious traditions in the development of modern federal republicanism. It argues that a better comparative grasp of political and religious dynamics is essential to our understanding of …
Introducing Myanmar's 2008 Constitution -- The Origins and Content of the 2008 Constitution : An Overview -- The Military : The Pre-eminence of the Tatmadaw in Governance -- The Electoral System and Limits on Political Participation - The Legislature -- The Executive -- Subnatio…
Introducing Myanmar's 2008 Constitution -- The Origins and Content of the 2008 Constitution : An Overview -- The Military : The Pre-eminence of the Tatmadaw in Governance -- The Electoral System and Limits on Political Participation - The Legislature -- The Executive -- Subnatio…
"This book examines how constitutional orders in individual Southeast Asian countries respond to a range of ethnic, political, and legal plurality in the respective countries. Specifically, it examines: (1) the pluralist constitutional values and ideas embodied in the constituti…
Der siebte Europa-Band der Verfassungen der Welt widmet sich mit Belgien, Luxemburg und den Niederlanden einer zentralen europäischen Region, in der die Revolutionen von 1789, 1830 und 1848, die Restauration in der Folge des Wiener Kongresses und die nationalen Unabhängigkeitsbe…
"This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion." By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing qu…
"Argues that America's strong and sizable middle class is actually embedded in the framework of the nation's government and its founding document and discusses the necessity of taking equality-establishing measures,"--NoveList.
