Zachary Elkins (Austin University of Texas), Tom Ginsburg (University of Chicago), James Melton

The Endurance of National Constitutions

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Produktbeschreibung

Why is it that some constitutions endure while others do not? In The Endurance of National Constitutions Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsburg and James Melton examine the causes of constitutional endurance. The authors show that key changes in the design of a constitution can extend its life significantly.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 570g
• ISBN-13: 9780521515504
• ISBN-10: 0521515505
• Artikelnr.: 28026247

Autorenporträt

Zachary Elkins is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Professor Elkins writes on issues of democracy, institutional reform, and research methodology. Much of his current research is focused on the origins and consequences of constitutional design. He also co-directs the project constitutionmaking.org, which is intended to provide constitutional drafters with usable insights from academic research on constitutional design. He received a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.A. from Yale University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. How long should constitutions endure?
3. Conceptualizing constitutions
4. A positive theory of constitutional endurance
5. Empirical implications of the theory: identifying risks to constitutional life
6. An epidemiological analysis of constitutional mortality
7. Contrasts in constitutional endurance
8. Contexts of chronic failure
9. Conclusion.