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Thomas Fleiner: Class No. 13 - 14
Criteria to evaluateGovernmental Systems
Belgrade Law FacultyMaster Course on
Comparative Constitutional Review
Prof. Lidija Basta FleinerProf. Thomas Fleiner
November 23 to December 12 2009
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Issues:
1 Democracy
2 Rule of Law
3 Human Rights
4 Problems of Constitutions
5 Conclusion Criteria
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Democracy
Of the people – by the people – for the people
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Why D
em
ocr
acy
?Liberty- Self-Determination
Finding the Truth
Rational Conflict Management
Efficiency Majority
Participation - Legitimacy
Accountability
Limit Governmental Power
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Democracy, Legitimacyand: …...
Efficiency
FragmentedNations
Transition
Globalization
Equality
Liberty
Rule of Law
Tyranny of theMajority
Transparency
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Typ
es
of
Dem
ocr
acy
Procedural Substantial
Direct Represen-tative
Semi-direct
Winnertakes all
Consociacional Democracy
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Party SystemElectoral SystemSeparation of PowersInformation and MediaAccountabilityParticipationCapacity to deliverEffective administration
Democracy:Of the peopleBy the peopleFor the people
DecentralizationLocal GovernanceMinoritiesFiscal GovernanceCollective RightsMinimize CorruptionCooperation
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Problems ofDemocracy
LobbiesPrinciple
Of Oligarchie
Corruption Public InterestEconomy
ExclusionForeigners Minorities
Volonté Générale v.Volonté de Tous
Media
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RepresentativeDemocracy
Representation Constituency
Pluralism of Parties
The whole peopleVolonté Générale
Higher being
Volonté de TousInterests
Electoral System
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People
55%
Parliament
Executive
Ele
ctio
ns
45%
Parties inGovernment
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Semi-directDemocracy
Parliament
Parties
Economy
People:Elects and
decides
Executive
Admini-stration
VolontéGénérale?
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Separation of Powers
Division of Labour
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
New ChallengesMediaTerrorismGlobalizationMigration
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Limits of Sovereignty Bonhams CaseIndependence of JudiciaryImpartiality of JudgesProfessionalism of Judicial SystemAccess to JusticeFairness of procedureAdversary – inquisitory procedureJury - TrialRight to defenseTimeMediator - Ombudsperson
Rule of LawThat men are ruled by law an not by men
Justice must be seen to be done
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Constitutional CatalogueRestrictionEmergencyReference to international lawFairness in ProcedureSubstantive due ProcessConstitutional – Administrative review(access to justice)
Human RightsGolden Rule: Just as you want
others to do for you, do the same for them;no discrimination
Human DignityExpressionInformationReligionPropertyAssemblyInformationFour freedomsEconomic andSocial Rights: Educa-tion, health, labor, housing
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Main Problems ofConstitutions
Judicial Independence and access to justice
Vagueness - implementation
Consistency
Decentralization
Transparency
Corruption
Accountability
Human Rights – restrictions - emergency
Constitutional Amendments and Revision
Constitutional review
Referendum
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Conclusions
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Criteria
Input - output
Minorities
Tra
nsp
are
ncy
Acco
unta
-bility
ParticipationCapacity to Learn
Legi
timac
y
Rule of Law
Efficiency
Minimalis
e Hum
an
Failu
res