01762     2200205   4500001002100000005001500021035002000036007000300056008003900059020001800098082001100116084001500127245014400142250001600286260003100302300001400333500007500347650004200422520109200464INLIS00000000001013720211006092009  a0010-1021000015ta211006                |          | |    a9781315599762  a342.02  a342.02 PAT  aPatterns of constitutional design :bthe role of citizens and elites in constitution-making /cedited by Jonathan Wheatley, Fernando Mendez  a1st edition  aLondon :bRoutledge,c2016  a202 pages  a<a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315599762">e-book</a> 4aConstitutional law--Political aspects  aTo what extent does the constitution-making process matter? By focusing on three central aspects of constitution-making; the nature of the constitution-making body, how it reaches decisions and the way in which a new constitution is legitimized and by examining a wide range of case studies, this international collection from expert contributors provides answers to this crucial question. Bridging the gap between law and political science this book draws together divergent research on the role of constitution making in conflict resolution, constitutional law and democratization and employs a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to unfold and explore the political frameworks of the states affected. Comparative analysis is used to investigate potential causal chains between constitution-making processes and their outcomes in terms of stability, conflict resolution and democracy. By focusing on both procedure and context, the book explores the impact of constitution-making procedures in new and established states and unions in Europe, South America and Africa.