Constitutional Processes and Democratic Commitment
Author | : Donald L. Horowitz |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300254365 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300254369 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Download or read book Constitutional Processes and Democratic Commitment written by Donald L. Horowitz and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhancing prospects for democracy is an important objective in the process of creating a new constitution. Donald L. Horowitz argues that constitutional processes ought to be geared to securing commitment to democracy by those who participate in constitutional processes. Using evidence from numerous constitutional processes, he makes a strong case for a process intended to increase the likelihood of a democratic outcome. He also assesses tradeoffs among various process attributes and identifies some that might impede democratic outcomes.