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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
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
Product Details
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
Reviews for Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Law
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 more