Constituting Democracy: Law, Globalism and South Africa's Political Reconstruction

by Heinz Klug

Book Overview

Against the backdrop of South Africa's transition from apartheid, this provocative book explores the role of late twentieth century constitutionalism in facilitating political change. Using South Africa as a case study, Klug's larger project is to investigate why there has been renewed faith in justiciable constitutions and democratic constitutionalism despite the widespread recognition that courts are institutionally weak, lack adequate resources...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521786436
• ISBN13: 9780521786430
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"