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Constitutions in Crisis : Political Violence and the Rule of Law by John E. Finn (1990, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195057384

ISBN-139780195057386

eBay Product ID (ePID)66815

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameConstitutions in Crisis : Political Violence and the Rule of Law

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1990

SubjectConstitutional, Terrorism

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn E. Finn

Subject AreaLaw, Political Science

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight21.5 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN90-031794

Reviews"[An] exciting study of how constitutional systems cope with political violence....Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with great clarity but also with passion."--Times Higher Education Supplement, "Finn's important book is in the tradition of Corwin, Rossiter, Friedrich, but he has asked questions they left unresolved. A provocative work, this will be the leading study in the field for years to come."--Walter F. Murphy, Princeton University, "Finn's three part study is a particularly worthy contribution to thequest for solutions within the liberal/analytical tradition."--Northern IrelandLegal Quarterly, "A very useful study of constitution-maintenance in extremesituations....Searching scholarship and alertness to the terrible distortingdemands of political self-preservation are especially prominent here.Recommended for all college and university collections as well as librariesseeking to serve informed general readers."--Choice, "[An] exciting study of how constitutional systems cope with political violence....Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with great clarity but also with passion."-- Times Higher Education Supplement "A very useful study of constitution-maintenance in extreme situations....Searching scholarship and alertness to the terrible distorting demands of political self-preservation are especially prominent here. Recommended for all college and university collections as well as libraries seeking to serve informed general readers."-- Choice "Well written and soundly researched. A first class study, on a comparative basis, of anti-terrorist legislation in western democracies."--John F. Murphy, School of Law, Villanova University "This is an insightful book that moves gracefully from fact to theory and tells some dramatic stories in between. At a time when comparativists are once again recognizing the importance of institutions and constitutions, this book is an especially important contribution to the study of politics."--Nancy Bermeo, Princeton University "Finn's important book is in the tradition of Corwin, Rossiter, Friedrich, but he has asked questions they left unresolved. A provocative work, this will be the leading study in the field for years to come."--Walter F. Murphy, Princeton University, "Enlightening and substantive....The value of Finn's book is that itprovides for those not squeamish about thinking in terms of universals, and whoare committed to constitutional maintenance, a means by which to retain thatcommitment, even in the face of constitutional crisis. In the process,following Finn, they will neither lose the courage of their convictions norinadvertently jeopardize their constitutional government as did the Weimarrepublicans. Finn has thus provided a valuable prop with which to help shore upconstitutional democracy at its most critically vulnerable moments."--The Reviewof Politics, "[An] exciting study of how constitutional systems cope with political violence....Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with great clarity but also with passion."--Times Higher Education Supplement"A very useful study of constitution-maintenance in extreme situations....Searching scholarship and alertness to the terrible distorting demands of political self-preservation are especially prominent here. Recommended for all college and university collections as well as libraries seeking to serve informed general readers."--Choice"Well written and soundly researched. A first class study, on a comparative basis, of anti-terrorist legislation in western democracies."--John F. Murphy, School of Law, Villanova University"This is an insightful book that moves gracefully from fact to theory and tells some dramatic stories in between. At a time when comparativists are once again recognizing the importance of institutions and constitutions, this book is an especially important contribution to the study of politics."--Nancy Bermeo, Princeton University"Finn's important book is in the tradition of Corwin, Rossiter, Friedrich, but he has asked questions they left unresolved. A provocative work, this will be the leading study in the field for years to come."--Walter F. Murphy, Princeton University, 'Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with great clarity but also with passion.'Times Higher Education Supplement'Finn's three-part study is a particularly worthy contribution to the quest for solutions within the liberal/analytical tradition. In his case studies the author shows not only considerable sensitivity to the historical and sociological dimensions but a remarkably comprehensive grasp of a wealth of relevant material as well ... this book is a considerable achievement and constitutes a significant contribution to an important debate. It should be requiredreading for anyone interested in emergency powers, and particularly the constitutional and comparative issues.'Steven Greer, University of Bristol, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 1, Spring 1992'well-made study'Parliamentary Affairs, "Finn's three part study is a particularly worthy contribution to the quest for solutions within the liberal/analytical tradition."--Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, "The detailed discussion of how British regulations since the 1920s haveworked is informative and impressive....Constitutions in Crisis is afair-minded, careful, illuminating, and well-written book that will deeplyinterest a wide range of political scientists--specialists in constitutionallaw, political theory, comparative politics, and terrorist studies."--AmericanPolitical Science Review, "[An] exciting study of how constitutional systems cope with politicalviolence....Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with greatclarity but also with passion."--Times Higher Education Supplement, "This is an insightful book that moves gracefully from fact to theory and tells some dramatic stories in between. At a time when comparativists are once again recognizing the importance of institutions and constitutions, this book is an especially important contribution to the study ofpolitics."--Nancy Bermeo, Princeton University, "[An] exciting study of how constitutional systems cope with political violence....Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with great clarity but also with passion."--Times Higher Education Supplement "A very useful study of constitution-maintenance in extreme situations....Searching scholarship and alertness to the terrible distorting demands of political self-preservation are especially prominent here. Recommended for all college and university collections as well as libraries seeking to serve informed general readers."--Choice "Well written and soundly researched. A first class study, on a comparative basis, of anti-terrorist legislation in western democracies."--John F. Murphy,School of Law, Villanova University "This is an insightful book that moves gracefully from fact to theory and tells some dramatic stories in between. At a time when comparativists are once again recognizing the importance of institutions and constitutions, this book is an especially important contribution to the study of politics."--Nancy Bermeo,Princeton University "Finn's important book is in the tradition of Corwin, Rossiter, Friedrich, but he has asked questions they left unresolved. A provocative work, this will be the leading study in the field for years to come."--Walter F. Murphy,Princeton University, "Enlightening and substantive....The value of Finn's book is that it provides for those not squeamish about thinking in terms of universals, and who are committed to constitutional maintenance, a means by which to retain that commitment, even in the face of constitutional crisis. In theprocess, following Finn, they will neither lose the courage of their convictions nor inadvertently jeopardize their constitutional government as did the Weimar republicans. Finn has thus provided a valuable prop with which to help shore up constitutional democracy at its most critically vulnerablemoments."--The Review of Politics, "[An] exciting study of how constitutional systems cope with political violence....Finn advances his argument not only persuasively and with great clarity but also with passion."--Times Higher Education Supplement "A very useful study of constitution-maintenance in extreme situations....Searching scholarship and alertness to the terrible distorting demands of political self-preservation are especially prominent here. Recommended for all college and university collections as well as libraries seeking to serve informed general readers."--Choice "Well written and soundly researched. A first class study, on a comparative basis, of anti-terrorist legislation in western democracies."--John F. Murphy, School of Law, Villanova University "This is an insightful book that moves gracefully from fact to theory and tells some dramatic stories in between. At a time when comparativists are once again recognizing the importance of institutions and constitutions, this book is an especially important contribution to the study of politics."--Nancy Bermeo, Princeton University "Finn's important book is in the tradition of Corwin, Rossiter, Friedrich, but he has asked questions they left unresolved. A provocative work, this will be the leading study in the field for years to come."--Walter F. Murphy, Princeton University, "This is an insightful book that moves gracefully from fact to theory andtells some dramatic stories in between. At a time when comparativists are onceagain recognizing the importance of institutions and constitutions, this book isan especially important contribution to the study of politics."--Nancy Bermeo,Princeton University, "Finn's important book is in the tradition of Corwin, Rossiter, Friedrich,but he has asked questions they left unresolved. A provocative work, this willbe the leading study in the field for years to come."--Walter F. Murphy,Princeton University, "The detailed discussion of how British regulations since the 1920s have worked is informative and impressive....Constitutions in Crisis is a fair-minded, careful, illuminating, and well-written book that will deeply interest a wide range of political scientists--specialists in constitutionallaw, political theory, comparative politics, and terrorist studies."--American Political Science Review, "Well written and soundly researched. A first class study, on a comparative basis, of anti-terrorist legislation in western democracies."--John F. Murphy, School of Law, Villanova University, "Well written and soundly researched. A first class study, on acomparative basis, of anti-terrorist legislation in western democracies."--JohnF. Murphy, School of Law, Villanova University, "A very useful study of constitution-maintenance in extreme situations....Searching scholarship and alertness to the terrible distorting demands of political self-preservation are especially prominent here. Recommended for all college and university collections as well as libraries seeking toserve informed general readers."--Choice

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal342/.02

SynopsisThis timely book examines the ways in which western democracies have attempted to contain domestic political terrorism. It is the first broadly comparative analysis of anti-terrorist laws, focusing on the preventative measures enacted by constitutional governments in Britain and Germany to deter terrorist acts., In this compelling study, which unites the fields of constitutional theory and comparative politics, John E. Finn examines how the efforts of two western liberal democracies, the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany, to cope with domestic terrorism threatens their constitutional integrity. Finn argues first that widespread political violence challenges the presuppositions of constitutional authority in any liberal democracy, namely that reason and deliberation, and not passion or will, can be the basis of political community. Terrorism therefore constitutes both a specific type of constitutional emergency and a challenge to the more general enterprise of constitutional maintenance. He then proceeds to review the efforts of the United Kingdom and Germany to control political violence through emergency legislation, and considers to what extent such measures comport with the demands of constitutionalism and the rule of law.

LC Classification NumberK5256.F56 1991