Civil Society, Constitution, and Legitimacy

by Andrew Arato

Book Overview

Spurred by recent governmental transitions from dictatorships to democratic institutions, this highly original work argues that negotiated civil society-oriented transitions have an affinity for a distinctive method of constitution making- one that accomplishes the radical change of institutions through legal continuity. Arato presents a compelling argument that this is the preferred method for rapidly establishing viable democratic institutions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847687724
• ISBN13: 9780847687725
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.0"