附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-260) and index.
Introduction: Tales of democracy and law -- Deliberative trouble -- Constitutional principles without constitutional theories -- Against tradition -- What should constitutions say? Secession and beyond -- Impeaching the President -- Democracy and rights: the nondelegation canons -- The anticaste principle -- Homosexuality and the constitution -- Sex equality vs. religion -- Social and economic rights? Lessons from South Africa -- Conclusion: Democracy's constitution.
摘要:What is the purpose of a constitution? This book shows how a democratic constitution helps diverse people, with opposing ethical and religious commitments, to live together on terms of mutual respect.