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Beschreibung

This innovative textbook provides an introduction into comparative constitutional law to undergraduate and graduate students. Combining a clear and practical explanation of the topics with scientific knowledge, the textbook analyzes the origins and the development of constitutional law in the Western world, as well as the structure and transformations of constitutional law, up to the present day. It also examines the theoretical roots and the historical premises of constitutionalism, and explores the foundation of constitutional law in Western countries since the Age of Revolutions and the 19th Century, underlining the different constitutional traditions. Furthermore, the textbook describes the transformations of constitutional law brought about by the transition toward pluralistic societies, and analyzes the political and legal features of constitutional democracies, taking into consideration the lessons learned in several constitutional environments in contemporary states. It also discusses the global expansion of the pattern of Western constitutionalism and the contemporary challenges in the age of globalization, focusing on the development of a European constitutional space.

This innovative textbook provides an introduction into comparative constitutional law to undergraduate and graduate students. Combining a clear and practical explanation of the topics with scientific knowledge, the textbook analyzes the origins and the development of constitutional law in the Western world, as well as the structure and transformations of constitutional law, up to the present day. It also examines the theoretical roots and the historical premises of constitutionalism, and explores the foundation of constitutional law in Western countries since the Age of Revolutions and the 19th Century, underlining the different constitutional traditions. Furthermore, the textbook describes the transformations of constitutional law brought about by the transition toward pluralistic societies, and analyzes the political and legal features of constitutional democracies, taking into consideration the lessons learned in several constitutional environments in contemporary states. It also discusses the global expansion of the pattern of Western constitutionalism and the contemporary challenges in the age of globalization, focusing on the development of a European constitutional space.

Zusammenfassung
Andrea Buratti is Associate Professor in public law at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The forge of constitutionalism: rediscovering the heritage of resistance against political power.- Achievements: constitutionalism in the age of the modern revolutions.- The different paths of western constitutional law in the 19th century.- Constitutionalism in the age of democratization.- Analyzing the pattern of constitutional democracy: the Anglo-American experience.- Analyzing the pattern of constitutional democracy: the European experience.- From the open constitutional state to the European constitutional space.- The worldwide expansion of constitutional democracy.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Internationales & ausländ. Recht
Genre: Recht, Sozialwissenschaften, Wirtschaft
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Buch
Originaltitel: Western Constitutionalism. An Introduction
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783319993379
ISBN-10: 3319993372
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-3-319-99337-9
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Buratti, Andrea
Auflage: 2. Aufl.
Hersteller: Springer
Springer, Berlin
G. Giappichelli Editore srl
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Heidelberg, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, buchhandel-buch@springer.com
Abbildungen: XI, 249 p.
Maße: 17 x 162 x 243 mm
Von/Mit: Andrea Buratti
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.01.2019
Gewicht: 0,65 kg
Artikel-ID: 114098386

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