Patterns of constitutional design : the role of citizens and elites in constitution-making /: the role of citizens and elites in constitution-making. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jonathan Wheatley, Fernando Mendez ; both at Centre for Research on Direct Democracy (c2d), Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau (ZDA) at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
• Other Names: Wheatley, Jonathan 1964- editor of compilation.; Mendez, Fernando 1972- editor of compilation.
• Contents: Introduction / Fernando Mendez and Jonathan Wheatley -- The constitution-making process : an analytical framework / Fernando Mendez and Jonathan Wheatley -- Patterns of constitution-making over time and space / Fernando Mendez and Jonathan Wheatley -- Outcomes of constitution-making : democratization and conflict resolution / Jonathan Wheatley and Micha Germann -- Constitution-making in West Africa : keeping the president in check / Jonathan Wheatley -- Transitions from above : the constitution-making process and the consolidation of democracy : the cases of of Spain, Brazil and Poland / Yanina Welp -- Legality and legitimacy : constituent power in Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador / Nina Massüger, Sánchez Sandoval, and Yanina Welp -- Constituent assemblies in Swiss cantons / Ana Tornic, Nina Massüger, Sánchez Sandoval -- Popular input, territoriality, and the constitution-making process : comparative reflections on the European Union's supranational experience / Fernando Mendez -- Conclusion / Jonathan Wheatley.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (202 pages)
• Subjects: 342.02; Constitutional law -- Political aspects; Constitutional law -- Social aspects; Constitutional law -- Citizen participation; Conflict management -- Political aspects; Democratization; Political participation -- Social aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317083047; 1317083040
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