Full Description
Writing Constitutions intends to serve as a manual for those writing constitutions or interested in their design. It is the first coherent, systematic and universal approach to capture concept and content of a modern constitution. Constitutional Principles as outlined in Volume III reflect the underlying philosophy and identity of a nation. They include core concepts such as the rule of law, democracy and electoral systems, the social, cultural and the ecological constitution, flanked by constitutional designs for a preamble, an international framework, the popular referendum and a territorial division. The comparative, step-by-step approach empowers judges, lawyers, civil rights activists, legislators and academics to draft and interpret the major constitutional principles.
Writing Constitutions comes in three volumes:
Volume I: Institutions
Volume II: Fundamental Rights
Volume III: Constitutional Principles
Contents
Part I: Introduction to Constitutional Principles: 1 Introduction to Constitutional Principles (Karl-Peter Sommermann).- 2 Preambles (Albrecht Weber).- Part II: The Internationalization of the Constitution: 3 The International Framework of the Constitution (Albrecht Weber).- Part III: Democracy: 4 Democracy - The People (Francisco Balaguer Callejón).- 5 Choosing Electoral Systems in Times of Electoral Manipulation (Wolfgang Babeck).- 6 Direct Democracy (Popular Referendum) (Wolfgang Babeck).- Part IV: Rule of Law - Rechtsstaat - État de droit: 7 The Concept of the Rule of Law (Rainer Arnold).- 8 Rule of Law: Specific Elements and Separation of Powers (Rainer Arnold).- Part V: Welfare State and Social State Principle: 9 Welfare State and Social State Principle (Eberhard Eichenhofer).- Part VI: Culture and Constitution: 10 Culture and Constitution (Jesús Casal).- Part VII: The Ecological Constitution: 11 The Ecological Constitution (Wolfgang Babeck ).- Part VIII: Territorial Division of Power: 12 Territorial Division of Powers (Albrecht Weber).
