Based on extensive field work in Mali, this book explores the process by which constitutions and democratic institutions are constructed. It shows how innovative constitutional dialogues involving participation, and recognition of groups previously excluded from political decision-making may be the key to a legitimate constitution. SUSANNA D. WING Assistant Professor of Political Science at Haverford College, USA. INDICE: Introduction - Principles of Constitutionalism - Democratic Transitions and Their Legacies in Comparative Perspective - Originating Participation: The Sovereign National Conference - Integrating Citizens and the State: Decentralization and Elections - Challenges to Inclusion: Constitutionalism and the Rights of Women - Experiments in Dialogue - Dialogue in Times of Crisis - Conclusions: Dialogue and Legitimacy
- ISBN: 978-0-230-10915-5
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 260
- Fecha Publicación: 19/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido