Download e-book for iPad: Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes (Comparative by Tom Ginsburg,Alberto Simpser

By Tom Ginsburg,Alberto Simpser

Constitutions in authoritarian regimes are usually denigrated as meaningless workouts in political theater. but the burgeoning literature on authoritarian regimes extra largely has produced a wealth of insights into specific associations akin to legislatures, courts and elections; into regime practices similar to co-optation and repression; and into non-democratic assets of responsibility. during this vein, this quantity explores the shape and serve as of constitutions in international locations with out the absolutely articulated associations of constrained govt. The chapters make the most of a variety of tools and concentrate on a extensive set of instances, representing many differing types of authoritarian regimes. The booklet bargains an exploration into the constitutions of authoritarian regimes, producing broader insights into the learn of constitutions and their services extra generally.

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