ISBN: 9781402074325 - improving democracy through constitutional reform: some swedish lessons (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Hardcover, xvi + 236 pages, NOT ex-library. Not an economy/Indian edition (printed in the USA). A clean and bright copy with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Gently shelfworn boards. Issued without a dust jacket. -- Do constitutions matter? Are constitutions simply symbols of the political times at which they were adopted, or do they systematically affect the course of public policy? Are the policy crises of failing democracies the result of bad luck or of fundamental problems associated with the major and minor constitutional reforms adopted during their recent histories? The purpose of the present study is to address these questions using a blend of theory, history, and statistical analysis. The Swedish experience provides a nearly perfect laboratory in which to study the effects of constitutional reform. During the past 200 years, Swedish governance has shifted from a king-dominated system with an unelected four-chamber parliament to a bicameral legislature elected with wealth-weighted voting in 1866, and then to a new electoral system based on proportional representation and universal suffrage in 1920, and finally to a unicameral parliamentary system in 1970. All these radical reorganizations of Swedish governance were accomplished peacefully using formal amendment procedures established by previous constitutions. By focusing on constitutional issues rather than Sweden's political history, this book extends our understanding of constitutional reform and parliamentary democracy in general. -- Contents: 1. The Course of Reform Pt. I. Constitutional Interests 2. The Nature of Constitutions 3. An Overview of Swedish Constitutional History 4. Ideas and Interests in Constitutional Reform 5. The Consequences of Constitutional Reform 6. Governance Under Constraints Pt. II. Perfecting Parliament 7. Popular Sovereignty and Constitutional Design 8. Essential Procedural Methods and Constraints for Parliament 9. Constraining Parliamentary Democracy to Advance the Majority's Interest 10. Organizing Governance to Broaden Consensus: Beyond Majority Rule Pt. III. Swedish Lessons 11. Appraising the Performance of the Swedish Constitution 12. Constitutional Reforms of the 1970s and the Performance of Swedish Governance: Statistical Evidence 13. Improving the Swedish Constitution 14. Lessons Learned; References; Data Appendixes A. Economic Data B. Political Data. …

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Do constitutions matter Are constitutions simply symbols of the political times at which they were adopted, or do they systematically affect the course of public policy Are the policy crises of failing democracies the result of bad luck or of fundamental problems associated with the major and minor constitutional reforms adopted during their recent histories The purpose of the present study is to address these questions using a blend of theory, history, and statistical analysis. The Swedish experience provides a nearly perfect laboratory in which to study the effects of constitutional reform. During the past 200 years, Swedish governance has shifted from a king-dominated system with an unelected four-chamber parliament to a bicameral legislature elected with wealth-weighted voting in 1866, and then to a new electoral system based on proportional representation and universal suffrage in 1920, and finally to a unicameral parliamentary system in 1970. All these radical reorganizations of Swedish governance were accomplished peacefully using formal amendment procedures established by previous constitutions.By focusing on constitutional issues rather than Sweden's political history, this book extends our understanding of constitutional reform and parliamentary democracy in general.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Improving Democracy Through Constitutional Reform | Some Swedish Lessons | Roger D. Congleton | Buch | xvi | Englisch | 2003 | Springer US | EAN 9781402074325 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …

Zustand: New. Do constitutions matter? Are constitutions simply symbols of the political times at which they were adopted, or do they systematically affect the course of public policy? This work aims to address these and other questions using a blend of theory, history, and statistical analysis. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537. . 2003. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…