Studies in Constitutional Law: France, England, United States...
Boutmy, Emile. Studies in Constitutional Law: France, England, United States. Translated from the Second French Edition by E.M. Dicey. With an Introduction by A.V. Dicey. Originally published: London: MacMillan and Co., 1891. xiv, [2], 183 pp. Reprinted 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775300. ISBN-10: 1584775300. Attractive smyth sewn tan cloth bound hardcover with gilt stamped spine and front cover. New. $75. * This sophisticated comparative study has three parts. The first and second discuss of the nature and origin of the English constitution and the constitutional government of the United States in the same way. The third is a comparison of the conceptions of sovereignty in France, England, and the United States, as illustrated by their constitutions. Read in conjunction with Dicey's introduction it offers a stimulating theoretical study of these influential constitutions and their similarities and differences. Boutmy, a French political scientist and the founder of the Ecole libre des sciences politiques (now part of Sciences Po), used a specific methodology to analyze the "political psychology" of each nation, often making implicit comparisons to France in his studies of the Anglo-Saxon countries. His work highlights the essential differences between the British/American constitutional systems and the French ones, suggesting that while the English monarchy and American republic differ in form, their underlying institutions and development through custom and historical conflict are similar and distinct from those in France. The English translation includes an introduction by the prominent British legal scholar A.V. Dicey, which provides additional theoretical context and a stimulating study of the similarities and differences between these influential constitutions.
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