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Borrowing Constitutional Designs: Constitutional Law in Weimar Germany and the French Fifth Republic,Used
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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 presidential model of the Americas. Rather, it was semipresidentialisma rare model known more generally as the 'French type.' This constitutional model melded elements of pure presidentialism with those of pure parliamentarism. Specifically, semipresidentialism combined a popularly elected head of state with a head of government responsible to a legislature.Borrowing Constitutional Designs questions the hasty adoption of semipresidentialism by new democracies. Drawing on rich case studies of two of the most important countries for European politics in the twentieth centuryWeimar Germany and the French Fifth RepublicCindy Skach offers the first theoretically focused, and historically grounded, analysis of semipresidentialism and democracy. She demonstrates that constitutional choice matters, because under certain conditions, semipresidentialism structures incentives that make democratic consolidation difficult or that actually contribute to democratic collapse. She offers a new theory of constitutional design, integrating insights from law and the social sciences. In doing so, Skach challenges both democratic theory and democratic practice. This book will be welcomed not only by scholars and practitioners of constitutional law but also by those in fields such as comparative politics, European politics and history, and international and public affairs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Borrowing Constitutional Designs'? A: The book examines the adoption of semi-presidentialism in new democracies, particularly in Weimar Germany and the French Fifth Republic, analyzing its impact on democratic consolidation.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Borrowing Constitutional Designs' is Cindy Skach.
- Q: What is semi-presidentialism? A: Semi-presidentialism is a constitutional model that combines a popularly elected head of state and a head of government responsible to a legislature, blending elements of presidential and parliamentary systems.
- Q: What type of condition does the book suggest affects democratic consolidation? A: The book suggests that under certain conditions, semi-presidentialism can create incentives that hinder democratic consolidation or contribute to democratic collapse.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 168 pages.
- Q: When was 'Borrowing Constitutional Designs' published? A: The book was published on January 10, 2010.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: In which category is the book listed? A: The book is categorized under 'Germany'.
- Q: What binding type does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What themes does the book address beyond constitutional law? A: In addition to constitutional law, the book addresses themes in comparative politics, European politics, history, and international and public affairs.