Constitutional Comparison

1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-90-411-1510-2
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 275 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 490 g

In our globalized era it has become impossible to deal effectively with constitutional law and related subjects such as fundamental rights, administrative law and political science without knowledge of foreign systems.

A wealth of literature is available on practically all constitutional systems and the intricacies of their application. This, however, presents the constitutionalist with a formidable problem: Which foreign systems should I explore in order to make relevant comparisons, and how should I go about it? This book addresses the core problems of comparability and appropriate comparative methodology in the realm of contemporary constitutionalism.

The outcome is not mere theorizing. Most of the text is devoted to an incisive application of the chosen comparative method to four geographically, historically, and culturally divergent, but thoroughly comparable, constitutional systems.

In the course of the comparative exercise, contemporary constitutional dogma and constitutional mechanics are analyzed and explained, in many instances in their historical contexts, making the book itself a useful source of comparative and historical information.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Venter, François

Venter, Francois

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Bibliography.
Table of Cases.
1. Considerations of Comparative Methodology.
2. Predominance of the Constitution.
3. Constitutional Rights.
4. Democracy and the Distribution of Authority.
5. Comparing Constitutions in 2000.
Index.