A New Constitutionalism - Designing Political Institutions for a Good Society

PrefacePart One: Introduction to a New Constitutionalism1. What is the New Constitutionalism?Karol Edward Soltan2. Constitutionalism: Old and NewStephen L. Elkin3. Reconstructing Political ScienceJames W. Ceaser4. Generic ConstitutionalismKarol Edward Soltan5. Pragmatic Liberalism, the Rule of Law, and the Pluralist RegimeCharles W. Anderson6. Constitutionalism's Successor7. Two Roads to Serfdom: Liberalism, Conservatism, and Administrative PowerTheodore J. Lowi8. The Enduring Legacy of RepublicanismCass R. Sunstein9. What Constitutes the American Republic?Edwin T. HaefeleContributorsIndex

Summary

A consideration of the power of institutions to shape politics and political life. Believing that constitutionalism needs to go beyond the arbitrary exercise of political power, the contributors argue that it should be designed to achieve economic efficiency, informed democratic control, and other valued political ends.

Product details

• Authors: Elkin, Stephen L. Elkin, Karol Edward Sotan
• Assisted by: Stephen L. Elkin (Editor), Elkin Stephen L. (Editor), Karol Edward Soltan (Editor), Soltan Karol Edward (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.1993
• EAN: 9780226204642
• ISBN: 978-0-226-20464-2
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 369 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state