Comparative constitutional law… The Three Methodologies in Comparative Constitutional Theory (Edward Elgar 2018) 17 Feb 202016 Feb 2020 The term methodology is conventionally defined as the set of principles that illuminate inquiry in a field. Scholars, moreover, seek to be parsimonious in discussing methodology. We prefer, however, to…
History… O.V. Kresin – COMPARATIVE LEGAL STUDIES: 1750 TO 1835. APPROACHES TO CONCEPTUALIZATION (transl. 2019) 25 Nov 2019 The history of law is a promising domain. A number of legal disciplines, such as legal theory, the philosophy of law, the sociology of law and epistemology do not have…
Interdisciplinarity… Geoffrey Samuel – Cinema and Law – TEN DOUBLE BILLS FOR THE COMPARATIST (CONTINUED): IMITATING (FORMS OF) LIFE 27 Sep 201828 Jul 2025 The worlds of law and of film share a phenomenon caused by the rise of fascism in Europe during the first half of the twentieth century. Law faculties (in the…
Comparison in Europe… From the “Democratic Deficit” to a “Democratic Surplus”: Constructing Administrative Democracy in Europe 8 Jan 201817 Apr 2019 When academics, policymakers, media commentators, and citizens talk about a European Union (EU) “democratic deficit,” they often miss part of the story. My new book, From the “Democratic Deficit” to…
Interdisciplinarity… Geoffrey Samuel – Cinema and Law – Ten double Bills for the comparatist (continued) : I’d rather have the blues (than what I got) 9 Dec 201728 Jul 2025 This third blog on double bills for the comparatists comes with a very strong trigger warning – both metaphorical and literal. The two films about to be discussed will certainly…
Conferences and workshops… Comparative Disciplines Lecture Series 22 Oct 201717 Apr 2019 Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context & Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) Queen Mary University of London Comparative Disciplines Lecture Series Following the workshop…
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