Redrafting Constitutions in Democratic Regimes: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives

The growing public discontent with the performance and quality of many contemporary democracies makes them vulnerable to popular pressures to transform or replace their constitutions. This book examines the legal and political challenges posed by these events and explores the conditions under which these processes are more or less compatible with democratic principles. Recent episodes of constitutional redrafting suggest that these processes may be associated with either the improvement or the gradual erosion of democracy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 263 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The growing dissatisfaction among the public with the performance and quality of many contemporary democracies has left them susceptible to mounting pressures to undergo significant constitutional transformations or even replacements. While there exists a limited scholarly discourse on the legal and political challenges posed by these events to democratic principles and practices, this book is a collaborative effort by legal scholars and political scientists aimed at addressing this gap. By adopting an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, the book seeks to analyze these challenges in depth. It explores the possibility of constitutional replacements within democratic regimes, while also examining the conditions that promote or hinder their compatibility with democratic values. Furthermore, the book emphasizes the real-world political significance of this phenomenon, as recent episodes of constitutional redrafting in countries such as Kenya, Poland, Venezuela, and Hungary suggest that certain aspects of these processes may either contribute to or undermine the stability and democratic quality of these societies.

The growing dissatisfaction among the public with the performance and quality of many contemporary democracies has left them susceptible to mounting pressures to undergo significant constitutional transformations or even replacements. While there exists a limited scholarly discourse on the legal and political challenges posed by these events to democratic principles and practices, this book is a collaborative effort by legal scholars and political scientists aimed at addressing this gap. By adopting an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, the book seeks to analyze these challenges in depth. It explores the possibility of constitutional replacements within democratic regimes, while also examining the conditions that promote or hinder their compatibility with democratic values. Furthermore, the book emphasizes the real-world political significance of this phenomenon, as recent episodes of constitutional redrafting in countries such as Kenya, Poland, Venezuela, and Hungary suggest that certain aspects of these processes may either contribute to or undermine the stability and democratic quality of these societies.

The growing dissatisfaction among the public with the performance and quality of many contemporary democracies has left them susceptible to mounting pressures to undergo significant constitutional transformations or even replacements. While there exists a limited scholarly discourse on the legal and political challenges posed by these events to democratic principles and practices, this book is a collaborative effort by legal scholars and political scientists aimed at addressing this gap. By adopting an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, the book seeks to analyze these challenges in depth. It explores the possibility of constitutional replacements within democratic regimes, while also examining the conditions that promote or hinder their compatibility with democratic values. Furthermore, the book emphasizes the real-world political significance of this phenomenon, as recent episodes of constitutional redrafting in countries such as Kenya, Poland, Venezuela, and Hungary suggest that certain aspects of these processes may either contribute to or undermine the stability and democratic quality of these societies.

The growing dissatisfaction among the public with the performance and quality of many contemporary democracies has left them susceptible to mounting pressures to undergo significant constitutional transformations or even replacements. While there exists a limited scholarly discourse on the legal and political challenges posed by these events to democratic principles and practices, this book is a collaborative effort by legal scholars and political scientists aimed at addressing this gap. By adopting an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, the book seeks to analyze these challenges in depth. It explores the possibility of constitutional replacements within democratic regimes, while also examining the conditions that promote or hinder their compatibility with democratic values. Furthermore, the book emphasizes the real-world political significance of this phenomenon, as recent episodes of constitutional redrafting in countries such as Kenya, Poland, Venezuela, and Hungary suggest that certain aspects of these processes may either contribute to or undermine the stability and democratic quality of these societies.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108813778