What Should Constitutions Do? (Paperback)

The essays in this volume--written by prominent philosophers, political scientists, and legal scholars--address these questions and explore related issues. Some essays examine 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Social Philosophy and Policy
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Ellen Frankel Paul • Fred D. Miller Jr • Jeffrey Paul
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	354
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-17553-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-521-17553-4
Barcode:	9780521175531

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