Power to the People: Constitutionalism in the Age of Populism

Power to the People

Constitutionalism in the Age of Populism
 
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ISBN13:9780197606711
ISBN10:0197606717
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:296 pages
Size:243x164x20 mm
Weight:558 g
Language:English
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Short description:

Power to the People proposes that some forms of populism are inconsistent with constitutionalism, while others aren't. By providing a series of case studies, some organized by nation, others by topic, the book identifies these populist inconsistencies with constitutionalism-and, importantly, when and how they are not. Opening a dialogue for the possibility of a deeper, populist democracy, the book examines recent challenges to the idea that democracy is a good form of government by exploring possibilities for new institutions that can determine and implement a majority's views without always threatening constitutionalism.

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Self-described populist leaders around the world are dismantling their nation's constitutions. This has led to a widespread view that populism as such is inconsistent with constitutionalism. This book proposes that some forms of populism are inconsistent with constitutionalism, while others aren't. Context and detail matter.

Power to the People offers a thin definition of constitutionalism that people from the progressive left to the conservative right should be able to agree on even if they would supplement the thin definition within other more partisan ideas. This is followed by a similarly basic definition of populism. Comparing the two, this book argues that one facet of populism -its suspicion of institutions that are strongly entrenched against change by political majorities-is sometimes inconsistent with constitutionalism's thinly understood definition.

The book provides a series of case studies, some organized by nation, others by topic, to identify, more precisely, when and how populist programs are inconsistent with constitutionalism-and, importantly, when and how they are not. Concluding with a discussion of the possibilities for a deeper, populist democracy, the book examines recent challenges to the idea that democracy is a good form of government by exploring possibilities for new, albeit revisable, institutions that can determine and implement a majority's views without always threatening constitutionalism.

Tushnet and Bugaric provide a series of case studies to identify when and how populist programs worldwide are inconsistent with constitutionalism and, importantly, when and how they are not. Concluding with a discussion of the possibilities for a deeper, populist democracy, they examine recent challenges to the idea that democracy is a good form of government by exploring possibilities for new, albeit revisable, institutions that can determine and implement a majority's views without always threatening constitutionalism.
Table of Contents:
Note on Sources
Introduction
Part One: The Framework
Chapter 1. What Is Constitutionalism?
Chapter 2. What Is Populism?
Chapter 3. Populism and Constitutionalism
Part Two: Populism in Practice
Chapter 4. Populist Authoritarianism: Hungary and Poland
Chapter 5. The Problem of the Frankenstate
Chapter 6. Populism in Western Europe
Chapter 7. Southern Europe: Greece and Spain
Chapter 8. Court- Packing or Court Reform?: Challenging Judicial Independence by Enhancing Accountability
Chapter 9. Populism and Executive Power: Term Limits and Rule by Decree
Chapter 10. Guardrails and Institutions
Part Three: Constitutionalism After Populism
Chapter 11. Rejecting Democracy
Chapter 12. Power to the People: Empowered Democracy
Epilogue