Constitutions in a nonconstitutional world
Subtitle: Arab basic laws and the prospects for accountable government
By: Nathan J. Brown.
Series: SUNY series in Middle Eastern studies; SUNY series in Near Eastern studies
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Albany, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Constitutional law -- Arab countries.
Description: The collapse of authoritarian regimes and the global resurgence of liberal democracy has led to a renewed interest in constitutions and constitutionalism among scholars and political activists alike. This book uses the Arab experience to explain the appeal of constitutional documents to authoritarian regimes and assesses the degree to which such constitutions can be used in the effort to make the regimes more accountable.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.