Constitutional processes and democratic commitment
- ISBN: 9780300254365
- Editorial: Yale University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2021
- Lugar de la edición: New Haven. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Colección: The Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, and Economics
- Encuadernación: Cartoné
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 269
- Idiomas: Inglés
Enhancing prospects for democracy is an important objective in the process of creating a new constitution. Donald L. Horowitz argues that constitutional processes ought to be geared to securing commitment to democracy by those who participate in them. Using evidence from numerous constitutional processes, he makes a strong case for a process intended to increase the likelihood of a democratic outcome. He also assesses tradeoffs among various process attributes and identifies some that might impede democratic outcomes. This book provides a fresh perspective on constitutional processes that will interest students and scholars. It also offers sound advice for everyone involved in the surprisingly common practice of constitution-writing.
1 The Goals of Constitutional Processes
2 Knowledge History and Visibility
3 Starting Conditions
4 The Forum and the Method
5 Inclusion and Consensus
6 Consensus Compromise Clarity and Coherence
7 External Advice and the Participation Imperative
8 The Case of Sri Lanka
9 Shaping a Process
10 Processes Good and Not So Good
