The Cambridge companion to comparative constitutional law [electronic resource] / edited by Roger Masterman, Robert Schutze.

Contributor Masterman, Roger, editor.

ImprintCambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Description1 online resource (xxvii, 621 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

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Note:Comparative methodologies / Ran Hirschl -- Constitutionalism(s) / Robert Schutze -- The United Kingdom Constitution / Mark Elliott -- French constitutional law / Denis Baranger -- U.S. constitutional law / Vicki C. Jackson -- The Constitution of the Republic of India / Anashri Pillay -- The Constitution of China / Qianfan Zhang -- Democracy / Paul Craig -- Separation of powers / Christoph Mollers -- The rule of law / Andras Sajo -- Human rights law / Conor Gearty -- Federalism / Raffaele Bifulco -- Parliaments / Nicola Lupo -- Governments / Philipp Dann -- Administration / Susan Rose-Ackerman -- Courts with constitutional jurisdiction / Cheryl Saunders -- Independent fiscal institutions / Cal Viney and Thomas Poole -- Multi-layered constitutions / Roger Masterman -- International constitutionalism / Jan Klabbers -- European constitutionalism / Kaarlo Tuori -- A new Commonwealth constitutionalism? / Claudia Geiringer -- Constitutional transplants / Gabor Halmai.

Note:What is the purpose of comparative constitutional law? Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government, and the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. Constitutional comparisons offer 'hermeneutic' help: they enable us to see 'our' own constitution with different eyes and to locate its structural and normative choices by references to alternatives evident in other constitutional orders. This Cambridge Companion presents readers with a succinct yet wide-ranging companion to a modern comparative constitutional law course, offering a wide-ranging yet concise introduction to the subject. Its twenty-two chapters are arranged into five thematic parts: starting with an exploration of the 'theoretical foundations' (Part I) and some important 'historical experiences' (Part II), it moves on to a discussion of the core 'constitutional principles' (Part III) and 'state institutions' (Part IV); finally it analyses forms of 'transnational' constitutionalism (Part V) that have emerged in our 'global' times.

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