This volume explores the social and political forces behind constitution making from a global perspective. It combines leading theoretical perspectives on the s

Constitutionalization of world politics is emerging as an unintended consequence of international treaty making driven by the logic of democratic power. The ana

The long revolutionary movements that gave birth to constitutional democracies in the Americas were founded on egalitarian constitutional ideals. They claimed t

Using a methodology that both analyzes particular constitutional texts and theories and reconstructs their historical evolution, Chris Thornhill examines the so

"This volume analyses the social and political forces that influence constitutions and the process of constitution making. It combines theoretical perspectives