Comparative Constitutional Law by Tom Ginsburg, Rosalind Dixon - 9781848445390

Comparative Constitutional LawAuthor(s): Tom Ginsburg, Rosalind Dixon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781848445390, 978-1848445390\nSynopsis\nThis 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. \n\nDivided into sections on constitutional design and redesign, identity, structure, individual rights and state duties, courts and constitutional interpretation, this comprehensive volume covers dozens of 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. \n\nChallenging the current boundaries of the field, the contributors offer diverse perspt