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OverviewConstitutional democracy is a political hybrid, the product of an uneasy union between, on the one hand, the normative theories of constitutionalism and democracy and, on the other, the desire to live under what James Madison called ""free government."" In this engaging and provocative work, Walter F. Murphy combines a lifetime's study of constitutions and democracy with traditional storytelling to answer fundamental questions about constitutional democracy: How is it created? How is it maintained? How can it be adapted to changing circumstances? Murphy begins with a definitional section on constitutions, constitutional texts, constitutionalism, and democracy. Next, he tells the story of how a democracy is established within the context of a fictional constitutional convention for a fictional country. He follows delegates-many of whose arguments track those of real-life political, economic, and legal theorists-as they debate and draft the components of a constitution. Here, the reader comes to understand and appreciate the components of a constitutional text and the contingency and potential of the constitution-making process. Murphy then offers an expository analysis of constitutional maintenance, adaptation, and, essentially, constitutional change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter F. Murphy (McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Emeritus, Princeton University)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9780801891076ISBN 10: 0801891078 Pages: 568 Publication Date: 27 October 2008 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface General Information I. Creating a Constitutional Democracy Introduction 1. Values, Interests, and Goals 2. Alternative Political Systems 3. Alternative Political Systems: The Debate 4. The Possibility of Constitutional Democracy 5. To Draft or Not to Draft a Constitutional Text 6. Drafting 1: The Shape of the Constitution 7. Drafting 2: The Judiciary 8. Drafting 3: A Bill of Rights 9. Drafting 4: Special Cases Epilogue II. Maintaining a Constitutional Democracy Introduction 10. Creating Citizens 11. Military and Security Forces 12. Rebuilding the Machinery of the State: The Bureaucracies 13. Dealing with Deposed Despots 14. Constitutional Interpretation as Constitutional Maintenance 15. Constitutional Change and Its Limits Epilogue Reprise General Index Index of CasesReviewsThis fine book brings to bear Walter Murphy's manifold gifts: breadth of knowledge about political systems around the world and throughout history, keen critical learning about ancient and modern political thought, deep understanding of constitutional law, and a clear and clever style. - Perspectives on Politics This is a significant, impressive work of constitutional theory in its largest and most important sense. - Choice The phrase 'instant classic' may be an oxymoron, but if it can be fairly applied to any recent work in the field of constitutional theory, this is the one. - Law and Politics Book Review Author InformationWalter F. Murphy (1929-2010) was the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Emeritus at Princeton University and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association. He was the author of numerous scholarly books, articles, and textbooks, as well as several novels, including Vicar of Christ. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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