The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law (Cambridge Companions to Law)

"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." -- Provided by publisher 05.0_pp_vi_vi_Copyright_page 1 Contents 7 07.0_pp_xi_xvi_Notes_on_Contributors 11 08.0_pp_xvii_xviii_Acknowledgements 17 09.0_pp_xix_xxviii_Table_of_Cases_Selection 19 10.0_pp_xxix_xxx_Abbreviations 29 11.0_pp_1_8_Introduction 31 12.0_pp_9_66_Theoretical_Foundations 39 12.1_pp_11_39_Comparative_Methodologies 41 12.2_pp_40_40_Constitutionalisms 70 13.0_pp_67_198_Historical_Experiences 97 13.1_pp_69_91_The_United_Kingdom_Constitution 99 13.2_pp_92_112_French_Constitutional_Law 122 13.3_pp_113_140_US_Constitutional_Law_and_History 143 13.4_pp_141_170_The_Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_India 171 13.5_pp_171_171_The_Constitution_of_China 201 14.0_pp_199_332_Constitutional_Principles 229 14.1_pp_201_229_Democracy 231 14.2_pp_230_257_Separation_of_Powers 260 14.3_pp_258_290_The_Rule_of_Law 288 14.4_pp_291_311_Human_Rights_Law 321 14.5_pp_312_312_Federalism 342 15.0_pp_333_470_State_Institutions 363 15.1_pp_335_360_Parliaments 365 15.2_pp_361_390_Governments 391 15.3_pp_391_413_Administration 421 15.4_pp_414_440_Courts_with_Constitutional_Jurisdiction 444 15.5_pp_441_441_Independent_Fiscal_Institutions 471 16.0_pp_471_604_Transnational_Constitutionalism 501 16.1_pp_473_497_Multi-Layered_Constitutions 503 16.2_pp_498_520_International_Constitutionalism 528 16.3_pp_521_553_European_Constitutionalism 551 16.4_pp_554_579_A_New_Commonwealth_Constitutionalism 584 16.5_pp_580_604_Constitutional_Transplants 610 index (1) 635 Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government as well as the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. The objective behind this Companion is to present the reader with a succinct yet wide-ranging companion to a modern comparative constitutional law course.