An historical introduction to western constitutional law
Professor van Caenegem's new book addresses fundamental questions of constitutional organisation by analysing different models of government through an historical perspective. The narrative focuses on Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union and discusses constitutional, parliamentary, and federal forms of government.
338 p. 24 cm
9780521471152, 9780521476935, 052147115X, 0521476933
431829785
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Tribal kingship: from the fall of Rome to the end of the Merovingians; 3. The first Europe: the Carolingian empire; 4. Europe divided: the post-Carolingian era; 5. The foundation of the modern state; 6. The classic absolutism of the Ancient Regime; 7. The absolute state: no lasting model; 8. The bourgeois nation state; 9. The liberal model transformed or rejected; Epilogue; Select bibliography; Index.