Constitutions in context
This research group pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the study of (mainly) European constitutions. Constitutional texts are studied not only for their legal meaning, but also from historical, cultural, political and linguistic angles. Constitutions are thus seen in their context as important documents and testimonies, not only of specific times and places, but also of values, mentalities and identities, and, of course, not least as documents of current political and social relevance. The principal methodology is a comparative approach leading to a typology of constitutions based upon their fundamental legal aspects supplemented and illuminated by the above-mentioned historical and cultural aspects. This research project will, apart from its obvious academic importance, also be of more general interest in bridging the gap between academic research and informed public debate.
Convenor:
Professor Michael Herslund
Centre for the Study of Europe, IKK, Copenhagen Business School
mh.ikk@cbs.dk
www.cbs.dk/cef
