International relations

Constitutions and political theory

Second edition

by Jan-Erik Lane

Description

Since constitutional arrangements are what make politics work, they are a central concern of political theory. This book, now completely updated, was the first comprehensive exploration of the political theory of constitutions. Jan-Erik Lane begins by examining the origins and history of constitutionalism and answers key questions such as: what is a constitution? Why are there constitutions? From where does constitutionalism originate? How is the constitutional state related to democracy and justice? Constitutions play a major role in domestic and international politics in the early 21st century and an updated version of this classic textbook will introduce students to a number of different areas - theoretical, empirical and moral - which will aid their understanding of this important topic. ;

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Turkish rights sold worldwide.

Author Biography

Jan Erik Lane is Professor at the University of Freiburg

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Manchester University Press
  • Publication Date May 2011
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9780719083303
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 32.95 USD
  • Pages294
  • ReadershipCollege/higher education; Professional and scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Edition2
  • Dimensions234 X 156 Millimeters
  • IllustrationTables, black & white|Line drawings, unspecified
  • Reference CodeIPR4149

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