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Constituting Democracy

Law, Globalism and South Africa's Political Reconstruction

Heinz Klug author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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This book explores the role of constitutionalism in facilitating political change in South Africa.

Against the backdrop of South Africa's shift from apartheid, this book explores the role of late twentieth century constitutionalism in facilitating political change. This examination of South Africa's constitution-making process provides insights into the role of law in the transition to democracy.Against the backdrop of South Africa's transition from apartheid, this provocative book explores the role of late twentieth century constitutionalism in facilitating political change. Using South Africa as a case study, Klug's larger project is to investigate why there has been renewed faith in justiciable constitutions and democratic constitutionalism despite the widespread recognition that courts are institutionally weak, lack adequate resources and are largely inaccessible to most citizens. He places this question in a broader context, evaluating the appeal of different constitutional models and illustrating how globalized institutions can be adapted to serve local domestic needs. Incorporating constitutional law, politics and legal history, this examination of South Africa's constitution-making process provides important insights into the role of law in the transition to democracy.

'Constituting Democracy is essential reading for anyone who is interested in comparative constitutionalism, the politics of constitutional adjudication, and the role of the Constitutional Court in South Africa's democratic transition. It is an important attempt to rethink the relationship between democracy and constitutionalism, as well as between the global and the local. It is original, engaging, perceptive and well written.' Journal of Public Law

ISBN: 9780521786430

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm

Weight: 420g

284 pages