Constitutional Policy and Change in Europe (Nuffield European Studies) [Hardcover]

Joachim Jens Hesse (Editor), Nevil Johnson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198279914 | ISBN-13: 978-0198279914 | Publication Date: September 28, 1995

During recent years, constitutional issues have claimed increasing attention in many European countries. The social and political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe have thrust constitutional debates to the fore. This book looks at the needs and claims of constitutional adaptation and reconstruction in contemporary Europe. It explores the range and complexity of the constitutional challenge in Europe, which differs markedly from one country to another. It considers the different tasks facing Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, and addresses some of the issues of political theory presented by the notion of liberal constitutionalism itself. It will be of great interest to scholars of constitutional law and European politics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Offers not only informative treatments of law and politics in particular countries and the European Union, it also suggests promising approaches to reconceptualizing constitutional democracy in light of the changing nature of the state."--The Law and Politics Book Review

"...Deserves special praise for the sharpness with wich it zeroes in on the pressing and troubling constitutional issues of the day."--American Political Science Review

About the Author

Joachim Jens Hesse is Ford-Monnet Professor of European Politics and Government, University of Oxford. Nevil Johnson is Professorial Fellow and Nuffield Reader in Comparative Study of Institutions, Nuffield College.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198279914
• ISBN-13: 978-0198279914
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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