Constituting Democracy Law, Globalism and South Africa's Political Reconstruction |
|
| Author:
| Klug, Heinz |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Law and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-78113-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
|
Against the backdrop of South Africa's transition from apartheid, this provocative book explores the role of late twentieth century constitutionalism in facilitating political change. While using South Africa as a case study, Klug's larger project is to investigate why there has been renewed faith in justiciable constitutions and democratic constitutionalism, despite their many flaws. This examination of South Africa's constitution-making process provides important new insights into...
More DescriptionAgainst the backdrop of South Africa's transition from apartheid, this provocative book explores the role of late twentieth century constitutionalism in facilitating political change. While using South Africa as a case study, Klug's larger project is to investigate why there has been renewed faith in justiciable constitutions and democratic constitutionalism, despite their many flaws. This examination of South Africa's constitution-making process provides important new insights into the role of law in the transition to democracy.