Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers

by M. J. C. Vile

Overview

In Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers, M. J. C. Vile traces the history of the doctrine from its rise during the English Civil War, through its development in the eighteenth century—through subsequent political thought and constitution-making in Britain, France, and the United States.

M. J. C. Vile is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Kent at Canterbury and author of The Structure of American Federalism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865971752
Publisher:	Liberty Fund, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/01/1998
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	470
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.06(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition xi 1. The Doctrine of the Separation of Powers and Institutional Theory 1
2. The Foundation of the Doctrine 23
3. The Theory of the Balanced Constitution 58
4. Montesquieu 83
5. The Matchless Constitution and Its Enemies 107
6. The Doctrine in America 131
7. The Doctrine in France 193
8. The Rise and Fall of Parliamentary Government 233
9. From the Third Republic to the Fifth 263
10. Progressivism and Political Science in America 289
11. Political Theory, Constitutionalism, and the Behavioural Approach 323
12. A Model of a Theory of Constitutionalism 346
13. Epilogue: The Separation of Powers and the Administrative State 385 Bibliography 421 Index 443