Constitutional processes and democratic commitment / Donald L. Horowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horowitz, Donald L., author.

Series:

Castle lecture series

Castle Lecture Series.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Democracy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Yale University Press.

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]

System Details:

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Summary:

From one of our leading scholars of comparative constitutionalism, advice for everyone involved in the surprisingly common practice of constitution-writing Enhancing prospects for democracy is an important objective in the process of creating a new constitution. Donald L. Horowitz argues that constitutional processes ought to be geared to securing commitment to democracy by those who participate in constitutional processes. Using evidence from numerous constitutional processes, he makes a strong case for a process intended to increase the likelihood of a democratic outcome. He also assesses tr.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. The Goals of Constitutional Processes

2. Knowledge, History, and Visibility

3. Starting Conditions

4. The Forum and the Method

5. Inclusion and Consensus

6. Consensus, Compromise, Clarity, and Coherence

7. External Advice and the Participation Imperative

8. Consensus and Defection

9. Shaping a Process

10. Processes, Good and Not So Good

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from resource web page (De Gruyter, viewed on June 07, 2021).

ISBN:

9780300258097

0300258097

OCLC:

1255422417