Constitutional democracy is at once a flourishing idea filled
with optimism and promise--and an enterprise fraught with
limitations. Uncovering the reasons for this ambivalence, this book
looks at the difficulties of constitutional democracy, and
reexamines fundamental questions: What is constitutional democracy?
When does it succeed or fail? Can constitutional democracies
conduct war? Can they preserve their values and institutions while
addressing new forms of global interdependence? The authors
gathered here interrogate constitutional democracy's meaning in
order to illuminate its future.
The book examines key themes--the issues of constitutional
failure; the problem of emergency power and whether constitutions
should be suspended when emergencies arise; the dilemmas faced when
constitutions provide and restrict executive power during wartime;
and whether constitutions can adapt to such globalization
challenges as immigration, religious resurgence, and nuclear arms
proliferation.
In addition to the editors, the contributors are Sotirios
Barber, Joseph Bessette, Mark Brandon, Daniel Deudney, Christopher
Eisgruber, James Fleming, William Harris II, Ran Hirschl, Gary
Jacobsohn, Benjamin Kleinerman, Jan-Werner Muller, Kim Scheppele,
Rogers Smith, Adrian Vermeule, and Mariah Zeisberg."
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The University Center for Human Values Series |
Release date: |
November 2010 |
First published: |
2010 |
Editors: |
Jeffrey K. Tulis
• Stephen Macedo
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
360 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-14736-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-691-14736-1 |
Barcode: |
9780691147369 |
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