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Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Law

Ran Hirschl

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Description for Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Law Hardcover. Charting the history and analytical underpinnings of comparative constitutional inquiry, this book probes the various types, aims, and methodologies of engagement with the constitutive laws of others through the ages. It explores how and why comparative constitutional inquiry has been and ought to be pursued by academics and jurists worldwide. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC; LAM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Comparative study has emerged as the new frontier of constitutional law scholarship as well as an important aspect of constitutional adjudication. Increasingly, jurists, scholars, and constitution drafters worldwide are accepting that 'we are all comparativists now'. And yet, despite this tremendous renaissance, the 'comparative' aspect of the enterprise, as a method and a project, remains under-theorized and blurry. Fundamental questions concerning the very meaning and purpose of comparative constitutional inquiry, and how it is to be undertaken, are seldom asked, let alone answered. In this path-breaking book, Ran Hirschl addresses this gap by charting the intellectual history and analytical ... Read more

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Publisher

Oxford University Press

Format

Hardback

Publication date

2014

Condition

New

Weight

631g

Number of Pages

320

Place of Publication

Oxford, United Kingdom

ISBN

9780198714514

SKU

V9780198714514

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About Ran Hirschl

Ran Hirschl (PhD, Yale) is Professor of Political Science and Law, and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Constitutionalism, Democracy and Development at the University of Toronto. He is the author of three books: 'Towards Juristocracy: The Origins and Consequences of the New Constitutionalism' (Harvard University Press, 2004 and 2007), 'Constitutional Theocracy' (Harvard University Press, 2010) (which won the ... Read more

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Comparative Matters truly matters, for if indeed we are now entering the era of comparative law, we will need instruction and guidance in both the sources for, and possible futures of, this exciting renewal of intellectual exploration. In this wonderful book Ran Hirschl demonstrates that he is uniquely qualified to fill this role. By tracing contemporary debates and ... Read morechallenges in comparative constitutionalism to classical antecedents, he clears the path for a renaissance of methodologically and analytically diverse scholarly inquiry into the multifarious ways in which societies might choose to organize themselves constitutionally. In so doing he exemplifies the very transcendence towards which the book is devoted; thus the reach of his learning and the catholicity of his inter-disciplinary applications are precisely what are required for the successful evolution from comparative constitutional law to comparative constitutional studies.
Gary J. Jacobsohn, University of Texas at Austin
Comparative Matters is a sharp reminder that law is too important a matter to leave in the hands and minds of lawyers. It is also a sharp reminder that comparative law, properly understood, is, can be and should be more than, yes, comparative law. It is a window to, and a tool for, an understanding of the political, the social, indeed, the human condition itself. Finally it is a gentle reminder that comparative 'law' would be a very different field absent the voice of Ran Hirschl.
J.H.H Weiler, President of the European University Institute
Ran Hirschl solidifies his position at the apex of students of comparative constitutional law. Both his range and depth of interests are remarkable. Every page has insights; it would be a pleasure to assign in courses and seminars, not only for the discussions it will surely provoke, but also for the plethora of papers, dissertations, and books it will surely inspire.
Sanford Levinson, author of Framed: America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
A book of dazzling scope and depth. At once a methodological manifesto and a sweeping intellectual history, Hirschl reminds us that our contemporary debates about universality and particularity in law are simply new variations on a very old theme. This is an instant classic, from which no one will fail to learn something new.
Tom Ginsburg, Leo Spitz Professor of International Law, University of Chicago Law School
He - as elegant in his writings as convincing in his argumentation - invites the comparative lawyer to proceed methodologically beyond legal doctrine stricto sensu. Knowing that an age of legal pluralism requires a diverse and interdisciplinary, rather than rigorous but disciplinarily limited, methodology, one should follow this stimulating invitation with an open mind... Hirschls book sets an inspiring agenda for further research and gives proof that a roadmap can also be a masterpiece.
Markus Kotzur, International Journal of Constitutional Law
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