Participation, Deliberation, and Representation in the Crafting of New Constitutions
by
Todd A. Eisenstadt, A. Carl LeVan, Tofigh Maboudi
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2017
Under what circumstances do new constitutions improve a nation's level of democracy? Between 1974 and 2014, democracy increased in 77 countries following the adoption of a new constitution, but it decreased or stayed the same in 47 others. This book demonstrates that increased participation in the...