TY - BOOK N2 - "What is the purpose of comparative constitutional law? Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government, and the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. Constitutional comparisons offer "hermeneutic" help: they enable us to see "our" own constitution with different eyes and to locate its structural and normative choices by references to alternatives evident in other constitutional orders"-- AB - "What is the purpose of comparative constitutional law? Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government, and the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. Constitutional comparisons offer "hermeneutic" help: they enable us to see "our" own constitution with different eyes and to locate its structural and normative choices by references to alternatives evident in other constitutional orders"-- T1 - The Cambridge companion to comparative constitutional law / AU - Masterman, Roger, AU - Schütze, Robert, CN - K3165 CN - K3165 ID - 921090 KW - Constitutional law SN - 9781107167810 SN - 1107167817 SN - 9781316618172 SN - 131661817X TI - The Cambridge companion to comparative constitutional law / ER -