Studies In Constitutional Law

Fully revised and updated, Studies in Constitutional Law continues to provide clear and informed accounts of the central topics of constitutional law, including the sovereignty of Parliament, the European Union, and Crown and prerogative. There are new chapters on the protection of human rights and on electoral law, and devolution and other constitutional reforms are also described and discussed. The ten essays may be read in conjunction or as self-contained studies.

Fully revised and updated, Studies in Constitutional Law continues to provide clear and informed accounts of the central topics of constitutional law, including the sovereignty of Parliament, the European Union, and Crown and prerogative. There are new chapters on the protection of humanrights and on electoral law, and devolution and other constitutional reforms are also described and discussed. The ten essays may be read in conjunction or as self-contained studies.

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 over 100 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.

Charting the history and analytical underpinnings of comparative constitutional inquiry, this book probes the various types, aims, and methodologies of engagement with the constitutive laws of others through the ages. It explores how and why comparative constitutional inquiry has been and ought to be pursued by academics and jurists worldwide.

Offers a distinctive account of the rule of law and legislative sovereignty within the work of Albert Venn Dicey.

The first English translation of Hans Kelsen's and Carl Schmitt's debate on the 'Guardian of the Constitution'.