The constitutional referendum has become a vital feature of modern constitution-making and reform. This book provides the first full-length analysis of the theoretical foundations of constitutional referendums, assessing their democratic credentials and the design decisions that affect the value and legitimacy of the referendum process.
The constitutional referendum has become a vital feature of modern constitution-making and reform. This book provides the first full-length analysis of the theoretical foundations of constitutional referendums, assessing their democratic credentials and the design decisions that affect the value and legitimacy of the referendum process.
Stephen Tierney is Professor of Constitutional Theory, School of Law, University of Edinburgh and Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law. He received a British Academy Senior Research Fellowship for the project upon which this book is based. He has published seven other books including Constitutional Law and National Pluralism (Oxford University Press 2004).
Inhaltsangabe
* 1: Introduction * 2: Beyond Representation: Constitutional Referendums and Deliberative Democracy * 3: Framing 'the People': Constitutional Referendums and the Demos Question * 4: Elite Control and the Referendum Process * 5: Control and Constitutional Referendums: Internal Sovereignty * 6: Control and Constitutional Referendums: External Influences * 7: Participation in Constitutional Referendums * 8: Framing the Substantive Issue in Constitutional Referendums * 9: Referendums and Constitutional Decision-Making * 10: Conclusions
* 1: Introduction * 2: Beyond Representation: Constitutional Referendums and Deliberative Democracy * 3: Framing 'the People': Constitutional Referendums and the Demos Question * 4: Elite Control and the Referendum Process * 5: Control and Constitutional Referendums: Internal Sovereignty * 6: Control and Constitutional Referendums: External Influences * 7: Participation in Constitutional Referendums * 8: Framing the Substantive Issue in Constitutional Referendums * 9: Referendums and Constitutional Decision-Making * 10: Conclusions
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