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Majorities for Minorities: Participatory Constitution Making and the Protection of Minority Rights
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Fruhstorfer, Anna Hudson, Alexander |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | Does the process of making a constitution affect the expansiveness of rights protections in the constitution? In particular, is more participation in constitution-making processes better for minority rights protections? While the process of constitution making and its impact on various outcomes have received significant attention, little is known about the impact public participation or deliberation in this process has on the scope and content of minority rights. Using a wide variety of data to empirically assess the relationship between constitution-making processes and the protection of rights for minorities, we find a positive relationship between participatory drafting processes and the inclusion of minority protections in constitutions under some conditions. The article’s findings have important implications for understanding political representation and lend support to core arguments about the role of the public in constitutional design. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1065912920984246?download=true |
| Starting Page | 103 |
| Ending Page | 117 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| ISSN | 10659129 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 75 |
| Journal | Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) |
| e-ISSN | 1938274X |
| DOI | 10.1177/1065912920984246 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-03 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2020 University of Utah |
| Subject Keyword | human rights minority rights public participation constitution-making direct democracy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Sociology and Political Science |
