Free Download Andrew Arato, "Civil Society, Constitution, and Legitimacy"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 0847687724, 0847687716 | PDF | pages: 366 | 16.1 mb
Spurred by recent governmental transitions from dictatorships to democratic institutions, this highly original work argues that negotiated civil society-oriented transitions have an affinity for a distinctive method of constitution making_one that accomplishes the radical change of institutions through legal continuity. Arato presents a compelling argument that this is the preferred method for rapidly establishing viable democratic institutions, and he contrasts the negotiated model with radical revolutionary change. This exceptionally engaging work will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, constitutional law, and East European studies, as well as to political scientists and sociologists.

Free Download Sean Beienburg, "Prohibition, the Constitution, and States' Rights"
English | ISBN: 022663213X | 2019 | 312 pages | EPUB | 1238 KB
Colorado's legalization of marijuana spurred intense debate about the extent to which the Constitution preempts state-enacted laws and statutes. Colorado's legal cannabis program generated a strange scenario in which many politicians, including many who freely invoke the Tenth Amendment, seemed to be attacking the progressive state for asserting states' rights. Unusual as this may seem, this has happened before-in the early part of the twentieth century, as America concluded a decades-long struggle over the suppression of alcohol during Prohibition.

We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution by George William Van Cleve
English | October 13, 2017 | ISBN: 022648050X, 022664152X | True EPUB | 400 pages | 0.6 MB
In 1783, as the Revolutionary War came to a close, Alexander Hamilton resigned in disgust from the Continental Congress after it refused to consider a fundamental reform of the Articles of Confederation. Just four years later, that same government collapsed, and Congress grudgingly agreed to support the 1787 Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, which altered the Articles beyond recognition. What occurred during this remarkably brief interval to cause the Confederation to lose public confidence and inspire Americans to replace it with a dramatically more flexible and powerful government? We Have Not a Government is the story of this contentious moment in American history.

Colin Turpin, Adam Tomkins, "British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials, 7th Edition"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0521185114 | 910 pages | MOBI | 3.7 MB
This marketing-leading textbook retains the engaging and scholarly approach of previous editions, while bringing the landscape of public law completely up-to-date. With text and materials integrated throughout and an accompanying author blogspot, this textbook is, quite simply, required reading for all students of public law.

A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments By John R. Vile
2011 | 311 Pages | ISBN: 1442209909 | PDF | 5 MB
A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments is designed to show students just how revolutionary the Constitution was-and how relevant it remains today. The Companion begins by revisiting the key events leading to the Constitution's ratification, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, then goes article by article, amendment by amendment, to describe each section of the document, as well as the importantcourt cases that add to its meaning. The fully updated new edition of A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments reflects a number of significant developments in the five years since the previous edition, including the appointments of new Supreme Court justices, impactful cases involving First Amendment rights for students, religious displays on government property, gun control in the District of Columbia, presidential powers in the context of the war on terror, corporate fraud liability, gay rights, and the recent presidential election.

The Constitution of Our Country (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BS52T3YT | 2023 | 3 hours and 16 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 184 MB
Author: Frank A. Rexford, Clara L. Carson
Narrator: Stephen Bowlby, Hillary Huber

J. Chu, "Stumbling Towards the Constitution: The Economic Consequences of Freedom in the Atlantic World "
English | ISBN: 0230340466 | 2012 | 292 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Jonathan Chu explores individual economic and legal behaviors, connecting them to adjustments in trade relations with Europe and Asia, the rise in debt litigation in Western Massachusetts, deflation and monetary illiquidity, and the Bank of North America.

Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Constitution By Narendra Chapalgaonker; Subhashchandra Wagholikar (transl.)
2015 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 1138999415 | PDF | 1 MB
Why did the Constituent Assembly of India discard Mahatma Gandhi's concept of constitutional structure that gave prominence to villages, and prefer parliamentary democracy instead? Why did the self-sufficient and self-governing village of his dream not find a place in India's political edifice? This book explores these and other important questions that are intrinsically linked to the making of modern India. It traces the events leading up to Independence, the freedom struggle and the forming of the Constituent Assembly. The volume looks at the underlying foundations of the Indian nation state and the role of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and B. R. Ambedkar. It further explores the linkages and the dissonances between Gandhi's ideas and principles and the Indian Constitution. Engaging and accessible, this book will be an interesting read for researchers and scholars of modern India, South Asian politics and history.

Ruth Rubio-Marín, "Women as Constitution-Makers"
English | ISBN: 1108734537 | 2020 | 396 pages | PDF | 4 MB
That a constitution should express the will of 'the people' is a long-standing principle, but the identity of 'the people' has historically been narrow. Women, in particular, were not included. A shift, however, has recently occurred. Women's participation in constitution-making is now recognised as a democratic right. Women's demands to have their voices heard in both the processes of constitution-making and the text of their country's constitution, are gaining recognition. Campaigning for inclusion in their country's constitution-making, women have adopted innovative strategies to express their constitutional aspirations. This collection offers, for the first time, comprehensive case studies of women's campaigns for constitutional equality in nine different countries that have undergone constitutional transformations in the 'participatory era'. Against a richly-contextualised historical and political background, each charts the actions and strategies of women participants, both formal and informal, and records their successes, failures and continuing hopes for constitutional equality.

The Cambridge Handbook on the Material Constitution
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1316519465 | 395 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
Despite a long and venerable tradition, the material constitution almost disappeared from constitutional scholarship after the Second World War. Its marginalisation saw the rise of a normative and legalistic style in constitutional law that neglected the role of social reality and political economy. This collection not only retrieves the history and development of the concept of the material constitution, but it tests its theoretical and practical relevance in the contemporary world. With essays from a diverse range of contributors, the collection demonstrates that the material constitution speaks to several pressing issues, from the significance of economic development in constitutional orders to questions of constitutional identity. Offering original analyses supported by international case studies, this book develops a new model of constitutional reality, one that informs our understanding of the world in profound ways.