ABSTRACT

This work is a cross-national examination of the relationship between political culture and constitutionalism. The countries studied include Nigeria, Turkey and Japan. Questions explored include whether constitutions must evolve and whether constitutionalism is only a western concept.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

Political Culture and Constitutionalism

part |39 pages

Constitutionalism in “Remade” Democracies

part |42 pages

Constitutionalism and Modernization in the Semiperiphery