Constitutions in a nonconstitutional world : Arab basic laws and the prospects for accountable government / Nathan J. Brown.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-239) and index.

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Part one: the purposes of Arab constitutions -- Introduction: constitutions in a nonconstitutional world -- Early constitutional documents in the Middle East -- Constitutions and Arab monarchies -- Republican constitutions -- Conclusion to part one: the purposes of Arab constitutions -- Part two: constitutional possibilities in the Arab world -- Introduction: constitutions and constitutionalism -- Parliamentarism and constitutional possibilities in the Arab world -- Judicial review in Arab constitutional systems -- Islamic constitutionalism -- Conclusion: lessons from the Arab constitutional experience.

The collapse of authoritarian regimes and the global resurgence of liberal democracy has led to a renewed interest in constitutions and constitutionalism among scholars and political activists alike. This book uses the Arab experience to explain the appeal of constitutional documents to authoritarian regimes and assesses the degree to which such constitutions can be used in the effort to make the regimes more accountable.-- Provided by Publisher.

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