The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law

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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. 05.0_pp_vi_vi_Copyright_page Contents 07.0_pp_xi_xvi_Notes_on_Contributors 08.0_pp_xvii_xviii_Acknowledgements 09.0_pp_xix_xxviii_Table_of_Cases_Selection 10.0_pp_xxix_xxx_Abbreviations 11.0_pp_1_8_Introduction 12.0_pp_9_66_Theoretical_Foundations 12.1_pp_11_39_Comparative_Methodologies 12.2_pp_40_40_Constitutionalisms 13.0_pp_67_198_Historical_Experiences 13.1_pp_69_91_The_United_Kingdom_Constitution 13.2_pp_92_112_French_Constitutional_Law 13.3_pp_113_140_US_Constitutional_Law_and_History 13.4_pp_141_170_The_Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_India 13.5_pp_171_171_The_Constitution_of_China 14.0_pp_199_332_Constitutional_Principles 14.1_pp_201_229_Democracy 14.2_pp_230_257_Separation_of_Powers 14.3_pp_258_290_The_Rule_of_Law 14.4_pp_291_311_Human_Rights_Law 14.5_pp_312_312_Federalism 15.0_pp_333_470_State_Institutions 15.1_pp_335_360_Parliaments 15.2_pp_361_390_Governments 15.3_pp_391_413_Administration 15.4_pp_414_440_Courts_with_Constitutional_Jurisdiction 15.5_pp_441_441_Independent_Fiscal_Institutions 16.0_pp_471_604_Transnational_Constitutionalism 16.1_pp_473_497_Multi-Layered_Constitutions 16.2_pp_498_520_International_Constitutionalism 16.3_pp_521_553_European_Constitutionalism 16.4_pp_554_579_A_New_Commonwealth_Constitutionalism 16.5_pp_580_604_Constitutional_Transplants index (1)