Democracy and Legal Change
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy Series)
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Since ancient Athens, democrats have taken pride in their power and inclination to change their laws, yet they have also sought to counter this capacity by creating immutable laws. In Democracy and Legal Change, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive democratic activity. Against those who would defend the use of 'entrenchment clauses' to protect key constitutional provisions from revision, Schwartzberg seeks...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521146577
ISBN13:9780521146579
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:242 Pages
Weight:0.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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