Due Process of Lawmaking by Susan Rose-Ackerman, Stefanie Egi... - 9781107618879

Due Process of LawmakingThe United States, South Africa, Germany, and the European Union\nAuthor(s): Susan Rose-Ackerman, Stefanie Egidy, James Fowkes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107618879, 978-1107618879\nSynopsis\nWith nuanced perspective and detailed case studies, Due Process of Lawmaking explores the law of lawmaking in the United States, South Africa, Germany, and the European Union. This comparative work deals broadly with public policymaking in the legislative and executive branches. It frames the inquiry through three principles of legitimacy: democracy, rights, and competence. Drawing on the insights of positive political economy, the authors explicate the ways in which courts uphold these principles in the different systems. Judicial review in the American presidential system suggests lessons for the parliamentary systems in Germany and South Africa, while the experience of parl.