Western Constitutionalism History, Institutions, Comparative Law

This book explores the theoretical origins, historical foundation, political meaning, and legal development of western constitutionalism, as well as the structure and transformation of constitutional law in the Western World.

Introducing the historical background of western constitutional traditions, it links this rich, conceptual framework with the legal arrangements of states’ constitutions and the current trends of the internationalization of constitutional law.

Serving as a comprehensive introduction to constitutional studies, this book provides detailed information on the design of legal systems, while addressing the main critical, theoretical issues raised by constitutionalism in western democracies and in the global landscape.

The Forge of Constitutionalism.- 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.- Framing Constitutional Democracy: The Anglo-American Experience.- Framing Constitutional Democracy: The European Experience.- The European Constitutional Space: The European Convention on Human Rights and the European Union.- The Worldwide Expansion of Constitutional Democracy.