From "civil society" to "Europe" : a sociological study on constitutionalism after communism / by Grażyna Skapska.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Skąpska, Grażyna.

Series:

• International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; v. 118.
• International studies in sociology and social anthropology, 0074-8684 ; v. 118

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Constitutional history.
• Poland--Politics and government--1989-.
• Poland.
• Politics and government.
• Poland--Social conditions--1980-.
• Social conditions.
• Europe, Central--Politics and government--1989-.
• Central Europe.
• Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-.
• Eastern Europe.
• Constitutional history--Poland.
• Constitutional history--Europe, Central.
• Constitutional history--Europe, Eastern.
• Post-communism--Poland.
• Post-communism.
• Post-communism--Europe, Central.
• Post-communism--Europe, Eastern.

Physical Description:

xi, 253 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Summary:

Skapska (sociology of law, Jagiellonian U., Poland) presents a sociological analysis of constitutionalism in East Central Europe after the collapse of communism. Arguing that the construction of post-communist constitutionalism and the sociopolitical consolidation around constitutions remains very difficult because of a lack of clarity of meanings and signs about the new order and constitutional development, she explores the factors that lie behind these difficulties, including the legacy of Stalinist fictive constitutionalism, the way changes were conducted under the motto of "self-limiting revolution," the need to cope with the experiences of complicity in totalitarianism within a rule of law framework, the conflicts between the rule of law and neoliberal economic orthodoxies of a deregulated market, and challenges associated with accession into the European Union. Theoretically, the study is grounded on the premise that the entrenchment of constitutions occurs in extra-legal, social norms and expectations, especially in discursive practices, and that constitutionalism's contribution to the activation of such norms, expectations, and shared meanings are of primary importance for democratic consolidation. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9789004192072
• 9004192077

OCLC:

699010435