Lectures introductory to the study of the law of the constitution

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This book provides a complement to Dicey's The Law of the Constitution. These largely unpublished comparative constitutional lectures were written for different versions of a comparative constitutional book that Dicey began but did not finish prior to his death in 1922. The lectures were a pioneering venture into comparative constitutionalism and reveal an approach to legal education broader than Dicey is widely understood to have taken. Topics discussed include English, French, American, and Prussian constitutionalism; the separation of powers; representative government; and federalism. The volume begins with an editorial introduction examining the implications of these comparative lectures and Dicey's early foray into comparative constitutionalism for his general constitutional thought, and the kinds of response it has elicited. Cover Contents EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME I PART I: LECTURES INTRODUCTORY TO THE STUDY OF THE LAW OF THE CONSTITUTION (1st EDITION) Lecture I: The True Nature of Constitutional Law Lecture II: The Sovereignty of Parliament Lecture III: Comparison between Parliament and Non-sovereign Law-making Bodies Lecture IV: Parliamentary Sovereignty and Federalism Lecture V: The Rule of Law: Its Nature Lecture VI: The Rule of Law: Its Applications Lecture VII: The Rule of Law: Its Applications (cont.) Lecture VIII: The Connection between the Law of the Constitution and the Conventions of the Constitution PART II: ADDENDA IN LATER EDITIONS OF THE LAW OF THE CONSTITUTION 2nd edition: Preface 3rd edition: Preface Contents Chapter IV: The Rule of Law: Its Nature and General Applications Chapter XII: Rule of Law Contrasted with Droit Administratif Note I: Rigidity of French Constitutions Note II: Division of Powers in Federal States Note III: The Right of Self-Defence Note IV: Questions Connected With the Right of Public Meeting Note V: The Meaning of an ‘Unconstitutional’ Law Russian edition: Foreword by Sir Paul Vinogradoff 4th edition: Preface Note III: Distinction Between a ‘Parliamentary Executive’ and a ‘Non-Parliamentary Executive’ 5th edition: Preface Note VI: Duty of Soldiers called upon to Disperse an Unlawful Assembly Note VIII: Swiss Federalism Note IX: Droit Administratif French edition: Préface de A. Ribot Préface de A. V. Dicey 6th edition: Preface Note IX: Australian Federalism Note X: English Misconceptions as to Droit Administratif Note XI: Evolution of Droit Administratif Note XII: Martial Law in England During Time of War or Insurrection 7th edition: Preface Chapter XII: Rule of Law Compared with Droit Administratif Note XI: Constitution of the Tribunal des Conflits Note XII: Proceedings Against The Crown 8th edition: Preface Dicey’s Introduction Note XIII: Parliament Act, 1911 [1 & 2 Geo. 5. Ch. 13] Appendices I: Can English Law Be Taught at the Universities? II: The Development of Administrative Law in England Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W