{"product_id":"the-story-of-constitutions-discovering-the-we-in-us-paperback-softback-9781009385046","title":"The Story of Constitutions; Discovering the We in Us (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009385046","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Story of Constitutions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDiscovering the We in Us\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdopts an interdisciplinary approach to trace the surprising story of written constitutions since the agricultural revolution of c.10,000 B.C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWim Voermans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009385046, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e406 pages, 35 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.59 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'… this is an important work that is as much a 'thick description' of constitutionalism (akin to Clifford Geertz's thick descriptions of Balinese cockfights, etc.) as it is an analysis of legal architecture … reading Voermans' work will certainly provide a thoughtful context for assessing the success or failure of any new constitutional movements. In this respect, The Story Of Constitutions would serve as a wonderful background text for assessing the trials and tribulations of Chile's constitutional odyssey. It is a thoughtful look back to the past and into the future of constitutionalism.' Mark Rush, Law and Politics Book Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eToday, 189 out of 193 officially recognised nation-states have a written constitution, and 75% of these have been ratified since 1975. How did this worldwide diffusion of constitutions come about? In this book, Wim Voermans traces the varied and surprising story of constitutions since the agricultural revolution of c.10,000 bce. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, Voermans shows how human evolution, human nature and the history of thought have all played their part in shaping modern constitutions. Constitutions, in turn, have shaped our societies, creating imagined communities of trust and recognition that allow us to successfully co-operate with one another. Engagingly and wittily told, the story of constitutions is vital to understanding our world, our civilisations and, most significantly, ourselves.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: the century of constitutions\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Constitutional Diffusion: 2. Constitutions everywhere\u003cbr\u003e 3. The origin of constitutions\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The History of the Constitution: 4. Precursors\u003cbr\u003e 5. Etched into collective memory: ancient constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 6. Roman roots\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mediaeval constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 8. Early-modern constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 9. Generations: the first generation of monarchical constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 10. Second generation: revolutionary constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 11. Third generation: restoration constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 12. Fourth generation: liberal constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 13. Fifth generation: imperial constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 14. Sixth generation: Leviathan constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 15. The seventh generation: liberation constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 16. The eighth generation: liberal-democratic constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 17. What are the lessons of history?\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Concepts, Shapes and Types of Constitutions: 18. What is a constitution?\u003cbr\u003e 19. Constitutional kinship\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Effects: 20. What does a constitution do?\u003cbr\u003e 21. The legal meaning of constitutions\u003cbr\u003e 22. Economic aspects\u003cbr\u003e 23. Political aspects\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Imagined Order of the Constitution: 24. The constitution's beating heart: emotions\u003cbr\u003e 25. The roots of the tree of knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 26. Constitutions as vehicles for legitimacy\u003cbr\u003e 27. The story of the constitution\u003cbr\u003e 28. Appealing to the imagination: constitutional experience\u003cbr\u003e 29. Once upon a time... There was the constitution.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitutional \u0026amp; administrative law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitutional \u0026amp; administrative law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitutional%20\u0026amp;%20administrative%20law%20%5BLND%5D%22\"\u003eLND\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173727695128,"sku":"9781009385046","price":21.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009385046i.jpg?v=1781168497","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-story-of-constitutions-discovering-the-we-in-us-paperback-softback-9781009385046","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}