@article{ec132f4b38874d868623ebeb61a68d3a,
title = "Can constitutions improve democracy? Sometimes, but not always",
author = "Eisenstadt, {Todd A.} and LeVan, {A. Carl} and Tofigh Maboudi",
note = "Does adopting a constitution lead to better democracy? Not necessarily, write Todd A. Eisenstadt, A Carl LeVan, and Tofigh Maboudi, who studied 138 constitutions from a 37 year-period. They find that in many countries, the constitution-making processes did not incorporate broad public consultation, meaning that the drafters were often able to grab power by codifying benefits for themselves and for their supporters.",
year = "2015",
month = sep,
day = "3",
language = "American English",
journal = "Default journal",
}