The Social Foundations of Constitutional Innovation

von William D Blake, Dave A Armstrong, Joseph Francesco Cozza

88 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Why are some constitutions amended more frequently than others? Studies of amendment rates have been plentiful but have not generated much theoretical or empirical consensus because the extant literature rests rest on a strong and unwarranted assumption that social capacity to navigate amendment rules is constant across space and time. By contrast, the authors of this Element argue that this social capacity varies by civic connectedness. Drawing upon previous studies that find social capital mitigates transaction costs, this Element outlines the myriad ways in which social capital helps elites, social movements, and ordinary citizens solve the collective action problems associated with constitutional reform. The authors find evidence for their theory using a variety of measures, methods, and units of analysis.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politische Strukturen und Prozesse Regierung und Staat
• ISBN: 9781009611558
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.08.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press