{"product_id":"constitutionalism-and-democracy-paperback-9780521457217","title":"Constitutionalism and Democracy (Paperback) 9780521457217","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConstitutionalism and Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis comprehensive discussion of the problems inherent in constitutional democracy will be of interest to students in a variety of social sciences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJon Elster (Edited by), Rune Slagstad (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521457217, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 30 July 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The esays in this volume touch on all fields, are of a high quality, and thus afford a compendious review of the rather high state of the art of constitutional theory.\"   Ethics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe eleven essays in this volume, supplemented by an editorial introduction, centre around three overlapping problems. First, why would a society want to limit its own sovereign power by imposing constitutional constraints on democratic decision-making? Second, what are the contributions of democracy and constitutions to efficient government? Third, what are the relations among democracy, constitutionalism, and private property? This comprehensive discussion of the problems inherent in constitutional democracy will be of interest to students in a variety of social sciences. It illuminates particularly the current efforts of many countries, especially in Latin America, to establish stable democratic regimes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on contributors, Introduction Jon Elster\u003cbr\u003e 1. Gag rules or the politics of omission Stephen Holmes\u003cbr\u003e 2. Democracy as a contingent outcome of conflicts Adam Przeworski\u003cbr\u003e 3. Consequences of constitutional choice: reflections on Tocqueville Jon Elster\u003cbr\u003e 4. Liberal constitutionalism and its critics: Carl Schmitt and Max Weber Rune Slagstad\u003cbr\u003e 5. Democracy and the rule of law: some historical experiences of contradictions in the striving for good government Francis Sejersted\u003cbr\u003e 6. Neo-federalism? Bruce A. Ackerman\u003cbr\u003e 7. Precommitment and the paradox of democracy Stephen Holmes\u003cbr\u003e 8. American constitutionalism and the paradox of private property Jennifer Nedelsky\u003cbr\u003e 9. From liberal constitutionalism to corporate pluralism: the conflict over the enabling acts in Norway after the Second World War and the subsequent constitutional development Francis Sejersted\u003cbr\u003e 10. Arguments of constitutional choice: reflections on the transition to socialism Jon Elster\u003cbr\u003e 11. Constitutions and democracies: an epilogue Cass R. Sunstein\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004641038616,"sku":"9780521457217","price":27.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521457217i_bfeb39f8-45ce-406b-9a0c-beec1ccf3bb2.jpg?v=1691382347","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/constitutionalism-and-democracy-paperback-9780521457217","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}