Comparative constitutional law is an interdisciplinary field of legal studies, a method of constitutional interpretation, and a tool used in drafting constitutions by constituent assemblies. Comparative constitutional law has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman political philosophy, and emerged as an academic area of inquiry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly among scholars in the United States. As a field of study, comparative constitutional law focuses on a wide range of topics, including constitutional design and structure, individual and group rights, standards of judicial review, and the categorization of constitutions.
Lawyers and jurists have also used comparative constitutional approaches in legal practice and decision-making. Several high courts have used comparative approaches, including the high courts of the United States, South Africa, India, and Israel.
History
roots of the field
development of comparative constitutional studies as a formal method and area of inquiry
Methodologies
different approaches to comparative constitutional law
Functionalism
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Quantitative approaches
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Areas of inquiry
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Federalism
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Judicial review
strong vs. weak form
Categorization
liberalism vs. illiberalism
Constitutional amendment
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Proportionality
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Antidiscrimination law
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Rights
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Use in judicial interpretation
intro.
United States
South Africa
south africa constitutional court's use of comparative law
Use in constitutional formation
comparative approaches in drafting constitutions
See also
Notes
References
- Cleveland, Sarah H. (2006). "Our International Constitution". Yale Journal of International Law. 31: 1–125. hdl: 20.500.13051/6522 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Crane, William W.; Moses, Bernard Moses (1893) [1883]. Politics: An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Constitutional Law. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
- Dixon, Rosalind (2012). "Weak-Form Judicial Review and American Exceptionalism". Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 32 (3): 487–506. JSTOR 41682790.
- Fontana, David (2011). "The Rise and Fall of Comparative Constitutional Law in the Postwar Era". Yale Journal of International Law. 36: 1–53. hdl: 20.500.13051/6619 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Gardbaum, Stephen (2001). "The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism". American Journal of Comparative Law. 49 (4): 707–760. JSTOR 797327.
- Gardbaum, Stephen (2013). The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism: Theory and Practice. Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511920806.
- Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (2004). "Looking Beyond Our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication". Yale Law & Policy Review. 22 (2): 329–337. hdl: 20.500.13051/17006 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Ginsburg, Tom; Dixon, Rosalind, eds. (2011). Comparative Constitutional Law. Research Handbooks in Comparative Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-84844-539-0. OCLC 708243931.
- Hirschl, Ran (2013). "From Comparative Constitutional Law to Comparative Constitutional Studies". International Journal of Constitutional Law. 11 (1): 1–12. doi: 10.1093/icon/mos057.
- Landau, David; Lerner, Hanna, eds. (2019). Comparative Constitution Making. Research Handbooks in Comparative Constitutional Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-78536-526-3.
- Tushnet, Mark (1999). "The Possibilities of Comparative Constitutional Law". Yale Law Journal. 108 (6): 1225–1309. hdl: 20.500.13051/9169 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Tushnet, Mark V.; Fleiner, Thomas; Saunders, Cheryl, eds. (2015) [2013]. Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-85767-4. OCLC 921496575.
- Venter, François (2000). Constitutional Comparison: Japan, Germany, Canada and South Africa as Constitutional States. Dordrecht: Kluwer Law International. ISBN 978-90-41-11510-2. OCLC 46643341.
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Comparative constitutional law is an interdisciplinary field of legal studies, a method of constitutional interpretation, and a tool used in drafting constitutions by constituent assemblies. Comparative constitutional law has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman political philosophy, and emerged as an academic area of inquiry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly among scholars in the United States. As a field of study, comparative constitutional law focuses on a wide range of topics, including constitutional design and structure, individual and group rights, standards of judicial review, and the categorization of constitutions.
Lawyers and jurists have also used comparative constitutional approaches in legal practice and decision-making. Several high courts have used comparative approaches, including the high courts of the United States, South Africa, India, and Israel.
History
roots of the field
development of comparative constitutional studies as a formal method and area of inquiry
Methodologies
different approaches to comparative constitutional law
Functionalism
tk
Quantitative approaches
tk
Areas of inquiry
intro
Federalism
tk
Judicial review
strong vs. weak form
Categorization
liberalism vs. illiberalism
Constitutional amendment
tk
Proportionality
tk
Antidiscrimination law
tk
Rights
tk
Use in judicial interpretation
intro.
United States
South Africa
south africa constitutional court's use of comparative law
Use in constitutional formation
comparative approaches in drafting constitutions
See also
Notes
References
- Cleveland, Sarah H. (2006). "Our International Constitution". Yale Journal of International Law. 31: 1–125. hdl: 20.500.13051/6522 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Crane, William W.; Moses, Bernard Moses (1893) [1883]. Politics: An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Constitutional Law. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
- Dixon, Rosalind (2012). "Weak-Form Judicial Review and American Exceptionalism". Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 32 (3): 487–506. JSTOR 41682790.
- Fontana, David (2011). "The Rise and Fall of Comparative Constitutional Law in the Postwar Era". Yale Journal of International Law. 36: 1–53. hdl: 20.500.13051/6619 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Gardbaum, Stephen (2001). "The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism". American Journal of Comparative Law. 49 (4): 707–760. JSTOR 797327.
- Gardbaum, Stephen (2013). The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism: Theory and Practice. Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511920806.
- Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (2004). "Looking Beyond Our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication". Yale Law & Policy Review. 22 (2): 329–337. hdl: 20.500.13051/17006 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Ginsburg, Tom; Dixon, Rosalind, eds. (2011). Comparative Constitutional Law. Research Handbooks in Comparative Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-84844-539-0. OCLC 708243931.
- Hirschl, Ran (2013). "From Comparative Constitutional Law to Comparative Constitutional Studies". International Journal of Constitutional Law. 11 (1): 1–12. doi: 10.1093/icon/mos057.
- Landau, David; Lerner, Hanna, eds. (2019). Comparative Constitution Making. Research Handbooks in Comparative Constitutional Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-78536-526-3.
- Tushnet, Mark (1999). "The Possibilities of Comparative Constitutional Law". Yale Law Journal. 108 (6): 1225–1309. hdl: 20.500.13051/9169 – via Yale Law School Open Scholarship Repository.
- Tushnet, Mark V.; Fleiner, Thomas; Saunders, Cheryl, eds. (2015) [2013]. Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-85767-4. OCLC 921496575.
- Venter, François (2000). Constitutional Comparison: Japan, Germany, Canada and South Africa as Constitutional States. Dordrecht: Kluwer Law International. ISBN 978-90-41-11510-2. OCLC 46643341.
External links
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