02913nam 2200529 450 991055424760332120230314145925.00-300-25809-710.12987/9780300258097(CKB)4100000011981532(MiAaPQ)EBC6665533(Au-PeEL)EBL6665533(OCoLC)1255422417(StDuBDS)EDZ0002653254(DE-B1597)583198(DE-B1597)9780300258097(EXLCZ)99410000001198153220210810d2021 fy| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierConstitutional processes and democratic commitment /Donald L. Horowitz[electronic resource]New Haven :Yale University Press,2021.1 online resource (284 pages)The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economicsYale scholarship onlineAlso issued in print: 2021.0-300-25436-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Goals of Constitutional Processes -- 2. Knowledge, History, and Visibility -- 3. Starting Conditions -- 4. The Forum and the Method -- 5. Inclusion and Consensus -- 6. Consensus, Compromise, Clarity, and Coherence -- 7. External Advice and the Participation Imperative -- 8. Consensus and Defection: The Case of Sri Lanka -- 9. Shaping a Process -- 10. Processes, Good and Not So Good -- Index.From one of our leading scholars of comparative constitutionalism, advice for everyone involved in the surprisingly common practice of constitution-writing. 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 them. 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. This book provides a fresh perspective on constitutional processes that will interest students and scholars.Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.Yale scholarship online.Constitutional lawDemocracyConstitutional law.Democracy.342Horowitz Donald L.660139StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910554247603321Constitutional processes and democratic commitment2815371UNINA