The eleven essays in this volume, supplemented by an editorial introduction, centre 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 discussion of the problems inherent in constitutional democracy will be of interest to students in a variety of social sciences. It illuminates particularly the current efforts of many countries, especially in Latin America, to establish stable democratic regimes.
| ISBN: | 9780521457217 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 1993 |
| Author: | Jon University of Chicago and Institute for Social Research, Oslo Elster |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Rationality and Social Change |
| Genres: |
Social and political philosophy Political structures: democracy |