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Charting The History And Analytical Underpinnings Of Comparative Constitutional Inquiry, This Book Probes The Various Types, Aims, And Methodologies Of Engagement With The Constitutive Laws Of Others Through The Ages. It Explores How And Why Comparative Constitutional Inquiry Has Been And Ought To Be Pursued By Academics And Jurists Worldwide. Introduction: The C Word -- The View From The Bench: Where The Comparative Judicial Imagination Travels -- Early Engagements With The Constitutive Laws Of Others: Lessons From Pre-modern Religion Law -- Engaging The Constitutive Laws Of Others: Necessities, Ideas, Interests -- From Comparative Constitutional Law To Comparative Constitutional Studies -- How Universal Is Comparative Constitutional Law? -- Case Selection And Research Design In Comparative Constitutional Studies -- Epilogue: Comparative Constitutional Law, Quo Vadis? Ran Hirschl. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Issued Online.