Engineering Constitutional Change

A Comparative Perspective on Europe, Canada and the USA

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Comparative, Constitutional
Cover of the book Engineering Constitutional Change by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781136210778
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 20, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781136210778
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 20, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This volume provides a holistic presentation of the reality of constitutional change in 18 countries (the 15 old EU member states, Canada, Switzerland and the USA). The essays offer analysis on formal and informal constitutional amendment bringing forth the overall picture of the parallel paths constitutional change follows, in correlation to what the constitution means and how constitutional law works. To capture the patterns of constitutional change, multi-faceted parameters are explored such as the interrelations between form of government, party system, and constitutional amendment; the interplay between constitutional change and the system of constitutionality review; the role of the people, civil society, and experts in constitutional change; and the influence of international and European law and jurisprudence on constitutional reform and evolution. In the extensive final, comparative chapter, key features of each country’s amendment procedures are epitomized and the mechanisms of constitutional change are explained on the basis of introducing five distinct models of constitutional change. The concept of constitutional rigidity is re-approached and broken down to a set of factual and institutional rigidities. The classification of countries within models, in accordance with the way in which operative amending mechanisms connect, leads to a succinct portrayal of different modes of constitutional change engineering. 

This book will prove to be an invaluable tool for approaching constitutional revision either for theoretical or for practical purposes and will be of particular interest to students and scholars of constitutional, comparative and public law.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This volume provides a holistic presentation of the reality of constitutional change in 18 countries (the 15 old EU member states, Canada, Switzerland and the USA). The essays offer analysis on formal and informal constitutional amendment bringing forth the overall picture of the parallel paths constitutional change follows, in correlation to what the constitution means and how constitutional law works. To capture the patterns of constitutional change, multi-faceted parameters are explored such as the interrelations between form of government, party system, and constitutional amendment; the interplay between constitutional change and the system of constitutionality review; the role of the people, civil society, and experts in constitutional change; and the influence of international and European law and jurisprudence on constitutional reform and evolution. In the extensive final, comparative chapter, key features of each country’s amendment procedures are epitomized and the mechanisms of constitutional change are explained on the basis of introducing five distinct models of constitutional change. The concept of constitutional rigidity is re-approached and broken down to a set of factual and institutional rigidities. The classification of countries within models, in accordance with the way in which operative amending mechanisms connect, leads to a succinct portrayal of different modes of constitutional change engineering. 

This book will prove to be an invaluable tool for approaching constitutional revision either for theoretical or for practical purposes and will be of particular interest to students and scholars of constitutional, comparative and public law.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Digitized Lives by
Cover of the book The Camera-Eye Metaphor in Cinema by
Cover of the book Addressing Special Educational Needs and Disability in the Curriculum: Geography by
Cover of the book Wikipedia by
Cover of the book Promoting Cultural Sensitivity in Supervision by
Cover of the book City and Enterprise: Corporate Community Involvement in European and US Cities by
Cover of the book Affordable Housing in the Urban Global South by
Cover of the book Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts by
Cover of the book Ethics and Suffering since the Holocaust by
Cover of the book Improving the Context for Inclusion by
Cover of the book Political Communications in Greater China by
Cover of the book Effective Client Management in Professional Services by
Cover of the book Educational Conflict and the Law (1986) by
Cover of the book Consuming Autobiographies by
Cover of the book Jurisprudence by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy