What Should Constitutions Do?

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Synopsis
The essays in this volume - written by prominent philosophers, political scientists and legal scholars - address the basic purposes of constitutions and their status as fundamental law. Some deal with specific constitutional provisions: they ask, for example, which branches of government should have the authority to conduct foreign policy, or how the judiciary should be organized, or what role a preamble should play in a nation's founding document. Other essays explore questions of constitutional design: they consider the advantages of a federal system of government, or the challenges of designing a constitution for a pluralistic society - or they ask what form of constitution best promotes personal liberty and economic prosperity.
Copyright:
2011

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781139234696
Related ISBNs:
9781139180207, 9780521175531, 9781139185080
Publisher:
The University Of Cambridge
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Copyrighted By:
Social Philosophy and Policy Foundation
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Textbooks, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
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