Political Culture and Constitutionalism: A Comparative ApproachThis work is a cross-national examination of the relationship between political culture and constitutionalism. The countries studied include Nigeria, Turkey and Japan. Questions explored include whether constitutions must evolve and whether constitutionalism is only a western concept. |
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Contents
Political Culture and Constitutionalism in Britain | 13 |
American Political Culture and Constitutionalism | 43 |
Two Nations One State? | 56 |
CONSTITUTIONALISM IN REMADE DEMOCRACIES | 77 |
Political Culture and Constitutionalism in Japan | 98 |
CONSTITUTIONALISM AND MODERNIZATION | 117 |
Constitutionalism and Political Culture in Turkey | 138 |
CONSTITUTIONALISM IN POSTCOLONIAL STATES | 159 |
Constitutionalism in Egypt | 184 |
Institutions Political Culture | 197 |
CONCLUSION | 219 |
Questionnaire on Constitutionalism and Political Culture | 233 |
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| Title | Political Culture and Constitutionalism: A Comparative Approach Comparative politics series Sage professional papers in comparative politics Sources and Studies in World History |
| Authors | Daniel P. Franklin, Michael J. Baun |
| Editors | Daniel P. Franklin, Michael J. Baun |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | M.E. Sharpe, 1995 |
| ISBN | 1563244152, 9781563244155 |
| Length | 246 pages |
| Subjects | › Political Science / General |
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