2. Constituent power: the when and why of constitution-making

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1. Constitutions and constitutionalism 1
6. 2. Constituent power: the when and why of constitution-making 12
7. 3. The constitution-makers: who does what? 24
8. 4. The art of constitution-making: the how and what of drafting 42
9. 5. The principal antinomies of contemporary constitution-making: the presidential executive or government by assembly 67
10. 6. Constitutional antinomies: centralization and decentralization: federalism, regionalism and devolution 75
11. 7. Constitutionalism and 'extraordinary powers': the concept of constitutional emergency 81
12. 8. Man and the state: the 'Open Society' and affirmative action 86
13. 9. Political representation: direct and indirect elections: individual and group representation 96
14. 10. Control of constitutionality: judicial review, and government by the judiciary 111
15. 11. The limits and possibilities of contemporary constitutionalism 126
16. 12. Some rules of constitutional-prudence for contemporary constitution-makers 133
17. Appendix. Extracts from major constitutional charters 137
18. Bibliography 219
19. Index 227