But of course constitutions are political compromises and not the product of a "design team" The (in)effectiveness of a constitution depends less on what it says than on the existence of political institutions/players willing to enforce it.
'But of course constitutions are political compromises and not the product of a "design team"'
This is one of my (Oakeshott's) opints -- people think they are designing a constitution, but they are really just cobbling one together from bitsand pieces of traditions, customs, precepts, ideologies, etc.
Sorry, but NYC is a bit out of the way.
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But of course constitutions are political compromises and not the product of a "design team" The (in)effectiveness of a constitution depends less on what it says than on the existence of political institutions/players willing to enforce it.
I'm there (possibly).
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ReplyDeleteThis is one of my (Oakeshott's) opints -- people think they are designing a constitution, but they are really just cobbling one together from bitsand pieces of traditions, customs, precepts, ideologies, etc.
How will I know it's you, Sidney?
ReplyDelete(Oh, and contact me as to how to get in the building if you're coming.)
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