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UNINA9910783265203321 |
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Autore |
Sunstein Cass R. |
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Designing democracy : what constitutions do / / Cass R. Sunstein |
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Oxon, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001 |
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©2001 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771891-4 |
1-280-53186-X |
1-4175-8756-3 |
0-19-534924-5 |
1-60256-927-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Constitutional law |
Democracy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-260) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Tales of Democracy and Law; 1 Deliberative Trouble; 2 Constitutional Principles without Constitutional Theories; 3 Against Tradition; 4 What Should Constitutions Say? Secession and Beyond; 5 Impeaching the President; 6 Democracy and Rights: The Nondelegation Canons; 7 The Anticaste Principle; 8 Homosexuality and the Constitution; 9 Sex Equality vs. Religion; 10 Social and Economic Rights? Lessons from South Africa; Conclusion: Democracy's Constitution; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What is the purpose of a constitution? This book shows how a democratic constitution helps diverse people, with opposing ethical and religious commitments, to live together on terms of mutual respect. |
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