The politics of constitutional amendment in postcommunist Europe |
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Authors: | Andrew Roberts |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Political Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper analyzes the causes and consequences of constitutional amendments in Eastern Europe. Its results challenge the
conventional wisdom that constitutional change is a consequence of institutions and that major changes will increase executive
powers and limit rights. It finds that the political and social context rather than institutions is the main cause of amendments.
These amendments moreover tend to reduce the power of executives and strengthen guarantees of human rights. The paper attributes
these results to the particular circumstances of the postcommunist transition.
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Keywords: | Constitution Constitutional amendment Democracy Democratic transition |
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