Democracy and Legal Change

by Melissa Schwartzberg

Book Overview

Since ancient Athens, democrats have taken pride in their power and inclination to change their laws, yet they have also sought to counter this capacity by creating immutable laws. In Democracy and Legal Change, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive democratic activity. Against those who would defend the use of 'entrenchment clauses' to protect key constitutional provisions from revision, Schwartzberg seeks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521146577
• ISBN13: 9780521146579
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"