02942cam a2200409 a 4500 125108 20230410123409.0 110120s2011 enk b 001 0 eng 16616623 acquire 2 shelf copies policy default lcc bk 2011002457 9781107005150 (hardback) 1107005159 (hardback) (OCoLC)ocn694393898 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP BWK CDX BWX RCJ DLC eng pcc a-is--- a-ii--- e-ie--- K 3165 L616m 2011 342.02 Lerner, Hanna. Making constitutions in deeply divided societies / Hanna Lerner. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. ix, 262 p. ; 24 cm. "How can societies still grappling over the common values and shared vision of their state draft a democratic constitution? This is the central puzzle of Making Constitutions in Deeply Divided Societies. While most theories discuss constitution-making in the context of a moment of revolutionary change, Hanna Lerner argues that an incrementalist approach to constitution-making can enable societies riven by deep internal disagreements to either enact a written constitution or function with an unwritten one. She illustrates the process of constitution-writing in three deeply divided societies - Israel, India and Ireland - and explores the various incrementalist strategies deployed by their drafters. These include the avoidance of clear decisions, the use of ambivalent legal language and the inclusion of contrasting provisions in the constitution. Such techniques allow the deferral of controversial choices regarding the foundational aspects of the polity to future political institutions, thus enabling the constitution to reflect a divided identity"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-257) and index. Machine generated contents note: Part I. Constitutions, Democracy, Identity: 1. Introduction; 2. Three paradigms of democratic constitutions; 3. The incrementalist approach to constitution-making; Part II. Varieties of Constitutional Incrementalism: 4. Informal consociationalism in Israel; 5. Constructive ambiguity in India; 6. Symbolic ambivalence in Ireland; Part III. For and Against Constitutional Incrementalism: 7. Normative arguments for constitutional incrementalism; 8. Potential dangers; 9. Conclusion. Constitutional law Israel. Constitutional law India. Constitutional law Ireland. Derecho constitucional Israel. Derecho constitucional India. Derecho constitucional Irlanda. Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/05150/cover/9781107005150.jpg dpf 60596 60596 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 K 3165 L616m 2011 00000117360 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk