Comparative Constitutional Law

This course introduces students to various interesting questions in comparative constitutional law on the basis of selected constitutional instruments from different jurisdictions. Firstly, we will enter into a discussion of structural issues, including comparative approaches to the separation of powers and judicial review. Secondly, we will analyze different approaches to federalism, among others addressing a comparison of competitive and cooperative models respectively. Thirdly, we will explore the question of constitutional change, focusing on how constitutions are amended and how new constitutions are written. Finally, we will address comparative approaches to individual rights, including the question of positive rights.

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Thilo Marauhn, Dr. Pablo Rueda-Saiz, Prof. Edward Fallone