By establishing a democratic constitutional order, a society is attempting to do something that can …

Elliot Bulmer — What is a Constitution? Principles and Practice

By establishing a democratic constitutional order, a society is attempting to do something that can be considered remarkable—to impose rules on rulers, and to allow non-elites to institutionally constrain elites and hold them to account.

— Elliot Bulmer, What is a Constitution? Principles and Practice