The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law

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.

Author: Roger Masterman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/03/2019
Pages: 646
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.52w x 1.52d
ISBN: 9781107167810

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2020

About the Author
Masterman, Roger: - Roger Masterman is Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School, University of Durham. His research interests are in constitutional law and reform, rights instruments, and in the interplay between national and international constitutional laws. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the UK Constitutional Law Association, and of the editorial committee of Public Law.Schütze, Robert: - Robert Schütze is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Global Policy Institute at the University of Durham as well as Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, Rome. He is a constitutional scholar with a particular expertise in the law of the European Union and comparative federalism.