The Resource Fragile democracies : contested power in the era of constitutional courts, Samuel Issacharoff, New York University School of Law, (electronic resource)
Fragile democracies : contested power in the era of constitutional courts, Samuel Issacharoff, New York University School of Law, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the democratic ascendency of the post-Soviet era is under severe challenge. While fragile democracies in Eastern Europe, Africa, and East Asia face renewed threats, the world has witnessed the failed democratic promises of the Arab Spring. What lessons can be drawn from these struggles? What conditions or institutions are needed to prevent the collapse of democracy? This book argues that the most significant antidote to authoritarianism is the presence of strong constitutional courts. Distinct in the third wave of democratization, these courts serve as a bulwark against vulnerability to external threats as well as internal consolidation of power. Particular attention is given to societies riven by deep divisions of race, religion, or national background, for which the courts have become pivotal actors in allowing democracy to take root.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 298 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction : The Burden of Modern Democracy
- The American Paradox
- The Boundaries of Democracy
- Types of Threats
- Responses to Antidemocratic Threats
- Judging Militant Democracy
- Giving Up Power
- The Promise of Constitutional Democracy
- Transition in South Africa
- The Era of Constitutional Courts
- The Constitutional Bargain
- Can Law Protect Democracy?
- Constitutionalism in the Time of Fragile Democracies
- Epilogue : Democratic Objectives
- Isbn
- 9781107038707
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- Fragile democracies : contested power in the era of constitutional courts
- Title
- Fragile democracies
- Title remainder
- contested power in the era of constitutional courts
- Statement of responsibility
- Samuel Issacharoff, New York University School of Law
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the democratic ascendency of the post-Soviet era is under severe challenge. While fragile democracies in Eastern Europe, Africa, and East Asia face renewed threats, the world has witnessed the failed democratic promises of the Arab Spring. What lessons can be drawn from these struggles? What conditions or institutions are needed to prevent the collapse of democracy? This book argues that the most significant antidote to authoritarianism is the presence of strong constitutional courts. Distinct in the third wave of democratization, these courts serve as a bulwark against vulnerability to external threats as well as internal consolidation of power. Particular attention is given to societies riven by deep divisions of race, religion, or national background, for which the courts have become pivotal actors in allowing democracy to take root.--
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- Issacharoff, Samuel
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
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- Cambridge studies in election law and democracy
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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- Constitutional history
- Democracy
- New democracies
- Constitutional courts
- Constitutional law
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- Introduction : The Burden of Modern Democracy -- The American Paradox -- The Boundaries of Democracy -- Types of Threats -- Responses to Antidemocratic Threats -- Judging Militant Democracy -- Giving Up Power -- The Promise of Constitutional Democracy -- Transition in South Africa -- The Era of Constitutional Courts -- The Constitutional Bargain -- Can Law Protect Democracy? -- Constitutionalism in the Time of Fragile Democracies -- Epilogue : Democratic Objectives
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- CR9781139839334
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- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 298 pages)
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- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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- 9781107038707
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- c
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- digital, PDF file(s).
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- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)915136547
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- Fragile democracies : contested power in the era of constitutional courts, Samuel Issacharoff, New York University School of Law, (electronic resource)
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- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : The Burden of Modern Democracy -- The American Paradox -- The Boundaries of Democracy -- Types of Threats -- Responses to Antidemocratic Threats -- Judging Militant Democracy -- Giving Up Power -- The Promise of Constitutional Democracy -- Transition in South Africa -- The Era of Constitutional Courts -- The Constitutional Bargain -- Can Law Protect Democracy? -- Constitutionalism in the Time of Fragile Democracies -- Epilogue : Democratic Objectives
- Control code
- CR9781139839334
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 298 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107038707
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)915136547
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