Constitutionalism and Democracy

Book Overview

The eleven essays in this volume, supplemented by an editorial introduction, center around three overlapping problems. First, why would a society want to limit its own sovereign power by imposing constitutional constraints on democratic decision-making? Second, what are the contributions of democracy and constitutions to efficient government? Third, what are the relations among democracy, constitutionalism, and private property? This comprehensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521457211
• ISBN13: 9780521457217
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"