Written constitutions : a computerized comparative study.

Dobbs Ferry, N.Y : Oceana Publ. & Alphen aan den Rijn : Sijthoff & Noordhoff, 1978. Hardcover. xiii, 335 pp. - This study presents a systematic comparative analysis of written constitutions through the use of computerized data processing. The authors examine constitutional texts from a wide range of countries and historical periods, seeking to identify recurring patterns in the organization of government, legal systems, rights, duties, and state-building. The study begins with methodological questions concerning the collection, classification, reliability, and validity of constitutional data. It subsequently investigates documentary constitutions in relation to governmental structures, legal institutions, civil and political rights, social and economic rights, cultural rights, and obligations of citizens. Particular attention is given to similarities and differences among constitutions and to constitutional developments between 1788 and 1975. The authors also develop theoretical approaches to defining constitutions, constructing constitutional typologies, identifying constitutional models and families, and explaining their functions. By combining comparative constitutional law with quantitative and computerized analysis, the book represents an innovative attempt to transform constitutional comparison into a systematic empirical discipline. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780379203615. Keywords : RECHT, constitutional law *2006-100 engels recht.…