Limits to democratic constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe

In this book, Bogusia Puchalska develops an original theory of democratic constitutionalism and uses it to support the argument that constitution-making and law-making in constitutional moments should be politically, and not just constitutionally, legitimate. In doing so she expertly assesses the po...

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Main Author: Puchalska, Bogusia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxon, UK New York, NY Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business 2011
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Summary:In this book, Bogusia Puchalska develops an original theory of democratic constitutionalism and uses it to support the argument that constitution-making and law-making in constitutional moments should be politically, and not just constitutionally, legitimate. In doing so she expertly assesses the potential implications of the prospects of democratic consolidation and constitutionalism in Poland after 1989 and asks whether it is likely to be applicable to other transition countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This original and informative book should be read by all curious to understand how the democratic learning and the foundations of grass-root constitutionalism might have been damaged in post-communist countries
Physical Description:vi, 173 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781409419839 (hbk)