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Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions
Denis Galligan
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This volume analyses the social and political forces that influence constitutions and the process of constitution making. It combines theoretical perspectives on the social and political foundations of constitutions with a range of detailed case studies from nineteen countries. In the first part leading scholars analyse and develop a range of theoretical perspectives, including constitutions as coordination devices, mission statements, contracts, products of domestic power play, transnational documents, and as reflection of the will of the people. In the second part these theories are examined through in-depth case studies of the social and political foundations of constitutions in countries such ... Read more
This volume analyses the social and political forces that influence constitutions and the process of constitution making. It combines theoretical perspectives on the social and political foundations of constitutions with a range of detailed case studies from nineteen countries. In the first part leading scholars analyse and develop a range of theoretical perspectives, including constitutions as coordination devices, mission statements, contracts, products of domestic power play, transnational documents, and as reflection of the will of the people. In the second part these theories are examined through in-depth case studies of the social and political foundations of constitutions in countries such ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
696
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
Condition
New
Weight
1042g
Number of Pages
694
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107032880
SKU
V9781107032880
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About Denis Galligan
Denis J. Galligan is Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University and Professorial Fellow of Wolfson College Oxford. His publications include Law in Modern Society (2007), Due Process and Fair Procedures: A Study of Administrative Procedures (1997), and Discretionary Powers (1987). Mila Versteeg is Associate Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. Her research and teaching interests include ... Read more
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