Constitutions

The framers of the Constitution chose their words carefully when they wrote of a more perfect union--not absolutely perfect, but with room for improvement. Indeed, we no longer operate under the same Constitution as that ratified in 1788, or even the one...

After the collapse of communism, some thirty countries scrambled to craft democratic constitutions. Surprisingly, the constitutional model they most often chose was neither the pure parliamentary model found in most of Western Europe at the time, nor the...

The effectiveness of international law depends upon the willingness of states to comply with its provisions. Despite the current move towards binding international law, every international organisation grapples with serious instances of non-compliance...

The Canadian system of federalism divides the power to govern between the central federal parliament and the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies. In what can be seen as a double federation, power is also divided culturally, between English...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781898723714Author Walter BagehotFormat PaperbackPage Count 201Imprint Sussex Academic PressPublisher Liverpool University PressWeight(grams) 346g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393664669Author Erin AckermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint W. W. Norton & CompanyPublisher W. W. Norton & CompanyWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

Arizona became the nation's 48th state in 1912 and since that time the Arizona constitution has served as the template by which the state is governed. Toni McClory's Understanding the Arizona Constitution has offered insight into the inner workings and...

First published in 2003, Decentring the Indian Nation examines the various centrifugal forces apparent in recent Indian politics. After achieving independence in 1947 India's elite opted to build a modern nation-state. This idea was carefully nurtured...

In the Supreme Court's 2008 ruling on whether Guantanamo detainees could be barred from U.S. courts, Justice Anthony Kennedy cited the U.S. Constitution, of course. But he also linked the decision to the Magna Carta. Why would a twenty-first-century...

This book explains how the debate over originalism emerged from the interaction of constitutional theory, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and American political development. Refuting the contention that originalism is a recent concoction of political...

Is politics strictly a means to an end-something that serves only the interests of individuals and the various associations of civil society such as families and charities? Or is a society's political common good an end in itself, an essential component...

What would an Anti-Federalist Constitution look like? Because we view the Constitution through the lens of the Federalists who came to control the narrative, we tend to forget those who opposed its ratification. And yet the Anti-Federalist arguments, so...

Creating the Constitution presents a different interpretation of the Convention and the First Congress, derived largely from a close reading of Farrand's Records and the Annals of Congress. Among its special features are a critical perspective on the...

The Declaration of Independence announced equality as an American ideal but it took the Civil War and the adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as law. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed due process...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143135111Author Corey BrettschneiderFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429095334Author Founding FathersFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Applewood BooksPublisher Applewood BooksWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 170mm *...

In the latter part of the nineteenth century Walter Bagehot wrote a classic account of the British constitution as it had developed during Queen Victoria's reign. He argued that the late Victorian constitution was not at all what people thought it was...

This text evaluates the legal and constitutional aspects of devolution. Drawing on interviews with those responsible for the devolutionary scheme, it considers the internal architecture and operation of the National Assembly, and Wales's relationship...

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016A new, expanded edition of the first-ever primer on Canada's Constitution - for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land. The Canadian Constitution makes Canada's Constitution readily accessible to...

Consistently with the aims of the series, the book canvasses the Australian constitutional system in a way that explains its form and operation, provides a critical evaluation of it and conveys a sense of the contemporary national debate. The chapters...

Delegating Rights Protection explores bill-of-rights outcomes in four "Westminster" countries - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom - whose development exhibit an interesting combination of both commonality and difference. Comparative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143135128Author Corey BrettschneiderFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 142gDimensions(mm)...

How did Hong Kong transform itself from a 'shoppers' and capitalists' paradise' into a 'city of protests' at the frontline of a global anti-China backlash? CK Lee situates the post-1997 China-Hong Kong contestation in the broader context of 'global China...

Is China part of the world? Based on much of the political, media, and popular discourse in the West the answer is seemingly no. Even after four decades of integration into the global socioeconomic system, discussions of China continue to be underpinned...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593729250Author Madiba K. DennieFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143135142Author Corey BrettschneiderFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

The British referendum on the membership of the European Union on 23 June 2016 was a cataclysmic event in British and European politics. Years later the consequences are still unknown. This collection seeks to answer the key questions relating to the...

The Constitution is not so simple that it explains itself-nor so complex that only experts can understand it. In this accessible, nonpartisan quick reference, historian Andrew Arnold provides concise explanations of the Constitution's meaning and...

Exploring the story of Africa's contemporary history and politics through the lens of peacekeeping, this concise and accessible book, based on over a decade of research across ten countries, focuses not on peacekeeping in Africa but, rather, peacekeeping...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400320295Author Andrew P. NapolitanoFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson PublishersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pulitzer Prize 1997.Book InformationISBN 9780679781219Author Jack N. RakoveFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA...

Here in a newly annotated edition are the two founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence (1776), our great revolutionary manifesto, and the Constitution (1787-88), in which "We the People" forged a new nation and...

A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives-whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare. Lawyers aren't like other people. They often argue points that...

Japan boasts the second largest economy in the world and almost two thousand years of history. Yet, its first modern constitution, the Meiji Constitution, was not enacted until comparatively recently (1889). Since then, following World War II, Japan...

Fully revised and updated, this new edition of Simon James's comprehensible and accessible text provides an excellent insight into the work of the Prime Minister and Cabinet government. It draws on the wealth of new material that has become available in...

The German Basic Law, enacted in 1949 after total defeat and the experience of totalitarian barbarism, has become a model for constitutions around the world and a prominent example of modern constitutionalism. It features five fundamental principles -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907845706Author Keith SutherlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 600gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Elegantly designed, The Constitution of the United States of America with the Declaration of Independence puts indispensible documents of Americas heritage in the palm of your hand. This portable, pocket-sized volume includes the full text of the...

Donald Trump's policies, from his travel ban to his approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline, have prompted an immediate response from concerned liberals. Yet what effect can protest truly have in the face of the awesome power of the executive branch? Do...

A provocative exploration of how America’s democratic crisis is rooted in a dangerous mismatch between our Constitution and today’s nationalized, partisan politics. The ground beneath American political institutions has moved, with national politics...