Hans Kelsen and the Case for Democracy

by Sandrine Baume

Hans Kelsen and the Case for Democracy is a contextual analysis of this famous jurist's political thought. Kelsen's works are usually reduced to his theory of law, and his reflections on democracy are often ignored. The great strength of Kelsen's political thinking lies in the largely original arguments that it musters against the critics who condemn or debunk the institutions of parliamentary democracies. This study assesses Kelsenian democratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907301240
• ISBN13: 9781907301247
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: ECPR Press
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"