An Historical Introduction to Western Constitutional Law

by R.C. van Caenegem

Professor van Caenegem's new book addresses fundamental questions of constitutional organization--democracy versus autocracy, unitary versus federal organization, pluralism versus intolerance--by analyzing different models of constitutional government through a historical perspective. The approach is chronological: constitutionalism is explained as the result of many centuries of trial and error through a narrative that begins in the early Middle Ages and concludes with contemporary debates, focusing on Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

Genres: History

352 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 1995

About the author

Raoul Charles, Baron Van Caenegem was a Belgian historian and noted expert in the field of European legal history.

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