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Ginsburg, Tom; Dixon, Rosalind --- "Comparative Constitutional Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011) [2011] ELECD 356

Editor(s): Ginsburg, Tom; Dixon, Rosalind

Title: Comparative Constitutional Law

Series: Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series

Topics: Comparative Law; Constitutional and Administrative Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 May 2011

Number of pages: 680

ISBN (hard cover): 9781848445390

ISBN (soft cover): 9780857930781

EISBN: 9780857931214

Abstract/Description:

This landmark volume of specially commissioned, original contributions by top international scholars organizes the issues and controversies of the rich and rapidly maturing field of comparative constitutional law.

Divided into sections on constitutional design and redesign, identity, structure, individual rights and state duties, courts and constitutional interpretation, this comprehensive volume covers dozens of countries as well as a range of approaches to the boundaries of constitutional law. While some chapters reference the text of legal instruments expressly labeled constitutional, others focus on the idea of entrenchment or take a more functional approach.

Challenging the current boundaries of the field, the contributors offer diverse perspectives – cultural, historical and institutional – as well as suggestions for future research. A unique and enlightening volume, Comparative Constitutional Law is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject.