Abstract
Comparative research expands over the traditional boundaries ofconstitutional law scholarship and deepens our understanding ofconstitutional change. This chapter addresses comparativemethodology in studying constitutional change. Discussion in thischapter is based on a theoretically and methodologically broad andflexible view shunning a narrow legal perspective. The chapteraddresses the methodology of comparative law, the purposes ofcomparative constitutional law, and the purposes of studyingconstitutional change comparatively. Also universalism andculturalism, the potential relevance of legal families, and legaltransplants are highlighted. It is argued that both qualitative andquantitative research methods can be used and that comparative studyof constitutional change allows different intellectual styles
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Routledge Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Change |
Editors | Xenophon Contiades, Alkmene Fotiadou |
Number of pages | 20 |
Place of Publication | Abingdon/New York |
Publisher | Routledge |
Publication date | Jul 2020 |
Edition | 1 |
Pages | 25-44 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-138-49664-4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-351-02098-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2020 |
MoE publication type | A3 Book chapter |
Fields of Science
- 513 Law
- constitutional change
- comparative law
- methodology