The endurance of national constitutions
Constitutions are supposed to provide an enduring structure for politics. Yet only half live more than nine years. 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 constitution...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2009
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- How long should constitutions endure?
- Conceptualizing constitutions
- What makes constitutions endure?
- Identifying risks to constitutional life
- An epidemiological analysis of constitutional mortality
- Cases of constitutional mortality, Part I : similar contexts, contrasting outcomes
- Cases of constitutional mortality, Part II : contrasting contexts, similar outcomes