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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454632703321

Autore

Mueller Dennis C

Titolo

Constitutional Democracy [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-45112-2

9786610451128

0-19-802560-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (395 p.)

Disciplina

321.8

321.87

Soggetti

Comparative government

Democracy

Representative government and representation

Democracy - United States

Political Theory of the State

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I: The Problems; II: The Constitutional Perspective; III: Institutions to Reveal and Advance a Community's Interests; IV: Institutions to Constrain Government; V: Getting Started; VI: Coming to an End; Glossary; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work examines how the basic constitutional structure of governments affects what they can accomplish. The author illuminates the links between the structure of democratic government and it achievements, by drawing comparisons between the American and other government systems around the world.