Constitution Making During State Building
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Author | : Joanne Wallis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2014-09-15 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1316157083 |
How can fragmented, divided societies that are not immediately compatible with centralised statehood best adjust to state structures? This book employs both comparative constitutional law and comparative politics, as it proposes the idea of a 'constituent process', whereby public participation in constitution making plays a positive role in state building. This can help to foster a sense of political community and produce a constitution that enhances the legitimacy and effectiveness of state institutions because a liberal-local hybrid can emerge to balance international liberal practices with local customary ones. This book represents a sustained attempt to examine the role that public participation has played during state building and the consequences it has had for the performance of the state. It is also the first attempt to conduct a detailed empirical study of the role played by the liberal-local-hybrid approach in state building.
Author | : H. Kumarasingham |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2016-03-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317245105 |
Britain’s main imperial possessions in Asia were granted independence in the 1940s and 1950s and needed to craft constitutions for their new states. Invariably the indigenous elites drew upon British constitutional ideas and institutions regardless of the political conditions that prevailed in their very different lands. Many Asian nations called upon the services of Englishman and Law Professor Sir Ivor Jennings to advise or assist their own constitution making. Although he was one of the twentieth century’s most prominent constitutional scholars, his opinion and influence were often controversial and remain so due to his advocating British norms in Asian form. This book examines the process of constitutional formation in the era of decolonisation and state building in Asia. It sheds light upon the influence and participation of Jennings in particular and British ideas in general on democracy and institutions across the Asian continent. Critical cases studies on India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Nepal – all linked by Britain and Jennings – assess the distinctive methods and outcomes of constitution making and how British ideas fared in these major states. The book offers chapters on the Westminster model in Asia, Human Rights, Nationalism, Ethnic politics, Federalism, Foreign influence, Decolonisation, Authoritarianism, the Rule of Law, Parliamentary democracy and the power and influence of key political actors. Taking an original stance on constitution making in Asia after British rule, it also puts forward ideas of contemporary significance for Asian states and other emerging democracies engaged in constitution making, regime change and seeking to understand their colonial past. The first political, historical or constitutional analysis comparing Asia’s experience with its indelible British constitutional legacy, this book is a critical resource on state building and constitution making in Asia following independence. It will appeal to students and scholars of world history, public law and politics.
Author | : Laurel E. Miller |
Publisher | : US Institute of Peace Press |
Total Pages | : 737 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1601270550 |
Analyzing nineteen cases, this title offers practical perspective on the implications of constitution-making procedure, and explores emerging international legal norms.
Author | : David Landau |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1785365266 |
Recent years have witnessed an explosion of new research on constitution making. Comparative Constitution Making provides an up-to-date overview of this rapidly expanding field. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Arial}
Author | : Kataryna Wolczuk |
Publisher | : Central European University Press |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2001-12-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 6155211647 |
With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, a number of new states were created that had little or no claim to any previous existence. Ukraine is one of the countries that faced not only political, social and economic transformation, but also state formation and the redefinition of national identity. This book uses Ukraine as a case study in trying to trace the key moments of decision making in the course of creating a new state while shedding the legacies of "Soviet-type" statehood.The Moulding of Ukraine offers a systematic examination of competing ideological visions of statehood and discusses them against the backdrop of historical traditions in Ukraine. This well-documented and lucidly written book is the only coherent account available in English of the process of constitutional reform, offering an insight into post-Soviet Ukrainian politics. A useful addition to university course reading lists in Ukrainian studies, post-Soviet studies, post-communist democratization, comparative constitutionalism, state-building and institutional design.
Author | : Dr Fernando Mendez |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2013-09-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 147240775X |
To what extent does the constitution-making process matter? By focusing on three central aspects of constitution-making; the nature of the constitution-making body, how it reaches decisions and the way in which a new constitution is legitimized and by examining a wide range of case studies, this international collection from expert contributors provides answers to this crucial question. Bridging the gap between law and political science this book draws together divergent research on the role of constitution making in conflict resolution, constitutional law and democratization and employs a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to unfold and explore the political frameworks of the states affected. Comparative analysis is used to investigate potential causal chains between constitution-making processes and their outcomes in terms of stability, conflict resolution and democracy. By focusing on both procedure and context, the book explores the impact of constitution-making procedures in new and established states and unions in Europe, South America and Africa.
Author | : Axel Hadenius |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1997-08-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780521573115 |
Leading scholars from a range of disciplines address questions central to the development and survival of democratic rule.
Author | : Vijayashri Sripati |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780199498024 |
Post 1960, all colonies enjoyed the right to sculpt their own constitutions without international assistance. Yet, from 1960-2018, over poor 40 sovereign states have adopted with United Nations Constitutional Assistance (UNCA) the Western liberal constitution. Why? A comprehensive study on UNCA, this book shows that based on the UN's official statements, UNCA works ostensibly to 'modernise' poor states. However, this results in an investor-friendly environment that largely benefits powerful transnational interests, only to secure debt-relief. Thus, political control that they experienced when they were colonies, continues in this post-colonial era.
Author | : Rogers M. Smith |
Publisher | : Democracy, Citizenship, and Company |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0812252349 |
The world has seen many new constitutions promising social rights and adopting innovative representative institutions. This book presents examples from the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia that show these constitutions face many challenges, especially the rise of authoritarian regimes that endanger the rule of law.
Author | : Tom Ginsburg |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1107047668 |
This volume explores the form and function of constitutions in countries without the fully articulated institutions of limited government.