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A sociology of constitutions [electronic resource] : constitutions and state legitimacy in historical-sociological perspective / Chris Thornhill.

By:

Thornhill, C. J. (Christopher J.), 1966-

Contributor(s):

ebrary, Inc

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge studies in law and societyPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: xiii, 451 pSubject(s):

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Electronic books.

DDC classification:

342.02/9 22

LOC classification:

K3161 .T486 2011eb

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Summary: "Using a methodology that both analyzes particular constitutional texts and theories and reconstructs their historical evolution, Chris Thornhill examines the social role and legitimating status of constitutions from the first quasi-constitutional documents of medieval Europe, through the classical period of revolutionary constitutionalism, to recent processes of constitutional transition. A Sociology of Constitutions explores the reasons why modern societies require constitutions and constitutional norms and presents a distinctive socio-normative analysis of the constitutional preconditions of political legitimacy"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-424) and index.

"Using a methodology that both analyzes particular constitutional texts and theories and reconstructs their historical evolution, Chris Thornhill examines the social role and legitimating status of constitutions from the first quasi-constitutional documents of medieval Europe, through the classical period of revolutionary constitutionalism, to recent processes of constitutional transition. A Sociology of Constitutions explores the reasons why modern societies require constitutions and constitutional norms and presents a distinctive socio-normative analysis of the constitutional preconditions of political legitimacy"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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