Machine generated contents note: pt. I Constitutions and rule of law -- 1.Two great constitutional paths -- 2.Mini or maxi constitutions in the world -- 3.Constitutional law and the legal order -- pt. II Impact of rule of law -- empirical evidence -- 4.Relevance of rule of law: some outcomes -- 5.Institutions enhancing the rule of law -- pt. III Constitutionalism in political thought -- 6.The emergence of modern constitutionalism around 1600 -- 7.The forerunners of the principal-agent model of politics -- pt. IV A principal-agent interpretation of constitutional democracy -- 8.Principal-agent interaction in politics -- 9.Political leadership: how to restrain political agents -- pt. V Agency and leadership: political parties and state governments -- 10.Political parties, party government and remuneration for -- 11.Global and regional constitutionalism: constraining the governments of states
Notes
Examines "the origins and history of constitutionalism and answers key questions such as: What is a constitution? Why are there constitutions? From where does constitutionalism originate? How is the constitutional state related to democracy and justice?"--Back cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [260]-287) and index
