3 Constitutional Origins: Undemocratic Beginnings

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. DEMOCRACY AND CONSTITUTIONS
5. 1 Democracy and Constitutions: Laughing and Forgetting 1
6. 2 A Constitutionalist State of Mind: A Deeper Dive 17
7. 3 Constitutional Origins: Undemocratic Beginnings 37
8. 4 A Higher Justice: Some Fundamental Problems 53
9. 5 Making Changes: Constitutional Updates 71
10. 6 Striving for Democracy: An Endless Journey 89
11. 7 An Elite Concern: Inequality and Democracy 107
12. 8 Towards “Democratic Courts”: A Salvage Operation 125
13. 9 Beyond Courts: Towards Democratic Institutions 142
14. 10 A Time for Change: Democratic Constitutions 157
15. 11 Laughing and Remembering: Putting Democracy First 175
16. Notes 185
17. Bibliography 195
18. Index 203