In "The New Constitutionalism," seven distinguished scholars develop an innovative perspective on the power of institutions to shape politics and political life. Believing that constitutionalism needs to go beyond the classical goal of limiting the arbitrary exercise of political power, the contributors argue that it should-and can-be designed to achieve economic efficiency, informed democratic control, and other valued political ends. More broadly, they believe that political and social theory needs to turn away from the negativism of critical theory to consider how a good society...
In "The New Constitutionalism," seven distinguished scholars develop an innovative perspective on the power of institutions to shape politics and poli...
The purpose of this volume is to help develop, through a variety of exploratory essays, the art and science of institutional design. The authors look at a variety of good societies as artifacts, as products--at least partly--of design, and consider how such societies can be crafted. They identify themselves with the New Constitutionalism movement, which aims to develop and promote the knowledge necessary for institutional reform and institutional creation through understanding the designer's, creator's, founder's, or reformer's perspective.
The first part of the volume considers...
The purpose of this volume is to help develop, through a variety of exploratory essays, the art and science of institutional design. The authors lo...
Although the study of politics dates to ancient Greece, the basic questions that interested those earliest political scientists still linger with us today: What are the origins of government? What should government do? What conditions foster effective governance? Rational choice theory offers a new means for developing correctable answers to these questions. This volume illustrates the promise of rational choice theory and demonstrates how theory can help us develop interesting, fresh conclusions about the fundamental processes of politics. Each of the book's three sections begins with a...
Although the study of politics dates to ancient Greece, the basic questions that interested those earliest political scientists still linger with us t...
Although the study of politics dates to ancient Greece, the basic questions that interested those earliest political scientists still linger with us today: What are the origins of government? What should government do? What conditions foster effective governance? Rational choice theory offers a new means for developing correctable answers to these questions. This volume illustrates the promise of rational choice theory and demonstrates how theory can help us develop interesting, fresh conclusions about the fundamental processes of politics. Each of the book's three sections begins with a...
Although the study of politics dates to ancient Greece, the basic questions that interested those earliest political scientists still linger with us t...
The political project of extending democracy to the global level is seen as the next major challenge for proponents of democracy. This volume considers some of the difficulties which need to be overcome for this extension to take place. The issues discussed include:
Philosophical and theoretical questions about the nature of democracy and the justification of its values
Pressing political considerations, such as the crucial role of elections in democracy promotion
Legal developments, such as the role of international law and judicial...
The political project of extending democracy to the global level is seen as the next major challenge for proponents of democracy. This volume consi...
