Passions and Constraint¶
Holmes, S. (1995). Passions and Constraint: On the Theory of Liberal Democracy. University of Chicago Press.
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- Commitment Device
- Holmes (1995) analyzed constitutions as collective precommitments — a polity binding its own future deliberations — and argued that such self-imposed constraints can be enabling rather than merely restrictive, structuring future action so as to make stable self-government possible.
This sourceAnalyzes constitutions as collective precommitments — a polity binding its own future deliberation — and argues such self-imposed constraints can be enabling rather than merely restrictive; supports the constitutional-design broad-use claim.
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The publisher's own description of Holmes's book states that institutional restraints enable rather than limit effective democracy, backing the 'enabling' half of the claim but nothing about precommitment.
“Paradoxically, Holmes argues that such institutional restraints serve to enable, rather than limit, effective democracy. In explorations of subjects ranging from self-interest to majoritarianism to "gag rules," Holmes shows that limited government can be more powerful than unlimited government—indeed, that liberalism is one of the most effective philosophies of state building ever contrived.”
- Holmes (1995) analyzed constitutions as collective precommitments — a polity binding its own future deliberations — and argued that such self-imposed constraints can be enabling rather than merely restrictive, structuring future action so as to make stable self-government possible.
- Perturbation Theory
- Modern pedagogical synthesis
This sourceAnalyzes constitutions as collective precommitments — a polity binding its own future deliberation — and argues such self-imposed constraints can be enabling rather than merely restrictive.
- Modern pedagogical synthesis
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