The International Encyclopaedia of Laws (IEL) Constitutional Law includes information in book-length form written in English for 43 countries. The monographs are written by legal academics and/or practitioners with expertise in constitutional law for those countries. The monographs enable comparative research in constitutional law. These monographs include a general introduction on constitutional law followed by specialized chapters on treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, unwritten law, the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, citizenship and the administration of justice, competition law, and specific problems. A more detailed Table of Contents follows:
I. National Constitutional Law
Each State has a constitution, a set of basic rules determining the organisation and the workings of public authorities and the relation between those authorities and the people. These rules can be written down formally in a “Constitution” or not. Many of these rules usually have a higher legal status and can only be modified through a special procedure. The Encyclopaedia covers a State’s constitution in all these senses, formal and informal, written and unwritten. Each national monograph offers five systematic parts:
The General Introduction provides general, though brief, geographical and demographic data on the countries involved and information as to their political system and their historical background. Provided also is a selected bibliography of leading works for more detail.
II. Texts of Constitutions
The English versions of the Constitutions are edited to highlight matters including structure, language, amendments, and relevant statutes and cases, tying all to the respective national monograph.
III. Sub-national Constitutional Law
The Encyclopaedia also has corresponding monographs on sub-national constitutional law.
OUTLINE:
Introduction.
The Authors.
Table of Contents.
List of Abbreviations.
Preface.
General Introduction.
Part I: Sources of Constitutional Law (Notion and Hierarchy).
1. Treaties.
2. Constitution.
3. Legislation and Equivalent Legislative Rules.
4. Jurisprudence.
5. Customary Law, Unwritten Law, General Principles of Law.
6. Administrative Regulations and Orders.
7. Codification, Interpretation and Publication.
Part II: Form of Government.
1. General.
2. Head of State.
3. The Legislature.
4. The Executive.
5. The Judiciary.
6. Independent Non-political Bodies in the Legislative or Executive Branch with an Advisory or Supervisory Task.
Part III: The State and its Subdivisions.
1. State Form.
2. Component States or Entities.
3. Decentralized Authorities.
Part IV: Citizenship and the Administration of Justice.
1. Rules Concerning Nationality and Relevance of Nationality.
2. Fundamental Rights and Liberties.
3. Constitutional Problems of Minorities.
4. Judicial Control of Administrative Action.
5. Legal Position of Aliens.
Part V: Specific Problems.
1. War, Treaty, and Foreign Affairs Powers.
2. Taxing and Spending Power.
3. Emergency Laws.
4. The Power of the Military.
5. The Constitutional Relationship Between Church and State.
Selected Bibliography.
Index.