Arguably no political principle has been more central than the separation of powers to the evolution of constitutional governance in Western democracies. In the definitive work on the subject, M. J. C. Vile traces the history of the doctrine from its...
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Arguably no political principle has been more central than the separation of powers to the evolution of constitutional governance in Western democracies. In the definitive work on the subject, 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 - when it was indispensable to the founders of the American republic -- through subsequent political thought and constitution-making in Britain, France, and the United States. The author concludes with an examination of criticisms of the doctrine by both behavioralists and centralizers - and with "A Model of a Theory of Constitutionalism
Originally published in 1967 by Oxford University Press. - Title from web site as viewed on 11/29/2005. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-442) and index. - Print version record
Originally published in 1967 by Oxford University Press
The doctrine of the separation of powers and institutional theoryThe foundation of the doctrine -- The theory of the balanced constitution -- Montesquieu -- The matchless constitution and its enemies -- The doctrine in America -- The doctrine in France -- The rise and fall of parliamentary government -- From the third republic to the fifth -- Progressivism and political science in America -- Political theory, constitutionalism, and the behavioral approach -- A model of a theory of constitutionalism -- Epilogue : the separation of powers and the administrative state.
