Today, 189 out of 193 officially recognised nation-states have a written constitution, and 75% of these have been ratified since 1975. How did this worldwide diffusion of constitutions come about? In this book, Wim Voermans traces the varied and surprising story of constitutions since the agricultural revolution of c.10,000 bce. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, Voermans shows how human evolution, human nature and the history of thought have all played their part in shaping modern constitutions. Constitutions, in turn, have shaped our societies, creating imagined communities of trust and…mehr
Today, 189 out of 193 officially recognised nation-states have a written constitution, and 75% of these have been ratified since 1975. How did this worldwide diffusion of constitutions come about? In this book, Wim Voermans traces the varied and surprising story of constitutions since the agricultural revolution of c.10,000 bce. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, Voermans shows how human evolution, human nature and the history of thought have all played their part in shaping modern constitutions. Constitutions, in turn, have shaped our societies, creating imagined communities of trust and recognition that allow us to successfully co-operate with one another. Engagingly and wittily told, the story of constitutions is vital to understanding our world, our civilisations and, most significantly, ourselves.
Wim Voermans is Professor of Constitutional Law at Leiden University. His research focuses on comparative constitutional law, the evolution of human groups into political societies and the genesis of constitutions, legitimacy and storytelling. Voermans has written widely on subjects related to constitutional law, including European Law, Administrative Law (and the dynamics of the Administrative State) and legislative issues. His last four books have become bestsellers in the Netherlands, selling thousands of copies over the last three years.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction: the century of constitutions Part I. Constitutional Diffusion: 2. Constitutions everywhere 3. The origin of constitutions Part II. The History of the Constitution: 4. Precursors 5. Etched into collective memory: ancient constitutions 6. Roman roots 7. Mediaeval constitutions 8. Early-modern constitutions 9. Generations: the first generation of monarchical constitutions 10. Second generation: revolutionary constitutions 11. Third generation: restoration constitutions 12. Fourth generation: liberal constitutions 13. Fifth generation: imperial constitutions 14. Sixth generation: Leviathan constitutions 15. The seventh generation: liberation constitutions 16. The eighth generation: liberal-democratic constitutions 17. What are the lessons of history? Part III. Concepts, Shapes and Types of Constitutions: 18. What is a constitution? 19. Constitutional kinship Part IV. Effects: 20. What does a constitution do? 21. The legal meaning of constitutions 22. Economic aspects 23. Political aspects Part V. The Imagined Order of the Constitution: 24. The constitution's beating heart: emotions 25. The roots of the tree of knowledge 26. Constitutions as vehicles for legitimacy 27. The story of the constitution 28. Appealing to the imagination: constitutional experience 29. Once upon a time... There was the constitution.
1. Introduction: the century of constitutions Part I. Constitutional Diffusion: 2. Constitutions everywhere 3. The origin of constitutions Part II. The History of the Constitution: 4. Precursors 5. Etched into collective memory: ancient constitutions 6. Roman roots 7. Mediaeval constitutions 8. Early-modern constitutions 9. Generations: the first generation of monarchical constitutions 10. Second generation: revolutionary constitutions 11. Third generation: restoration constitutions 12. Fourth generation: liberal constitutions 13. Fifth generation: imperial constitutions 14. Sixth generation: Leviathan constitutions 15. The seventh generation: liberation constitutions 16. The eighth generation: liberal-democratic constitutions 17. What are the lessons of history? Part III. Concepts, Shapes and Types of Constitutions: 18. What is a constitution? 19. Constitutional kinship Part IV. Effects: 20. What does a constitution do? 21. The legal meaning of constitutions 22. Economic aspects 23. Political aspects Part V. The Imagined Order of the Constitution: 24. The constitution's beating heart: emotions 25. The roots of the tree of knowledge 26. Constitutions as vehicles for legitimacy 27. The story of the constitution 28. Appealing to the imagination: constitutional experience 29. Once upon a time... There was the constitution.
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