Proportionality & Comparative Constitutional Law Versus Studies

(2018)12(2) Law & Ethics of Human Rights 203

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 18-86

15 Pages Posted: 23 Nov 2018

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Rosalind Dixon

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice

Date Written: January 1, 2018

Abstract

The doctrine of proportionality has received sustained attention from comparative constitutional scholars. Yet it is an area where courts, and scholars, have made limited use of empirical or inter-disciplinary approaches to constitutional comparison. The article calls for a change in this practice as part of a broader call for greater dialogue between scholars and practitioners of conceptual and more empirical forms of constitutional comparison.

Keywords: Constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, comparative constitutional studies, empirical comparison, proportionality, legitimacy, necessity, comparative practice

Suggested Citation

Dixon, Rosalind, Proportionality & Comparative Constitutional Law Versus Studies (January 1, 2018). (2018)12(2) Law & Ethics of Human Rights 203, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 18-86, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3289417 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3289417

Rosalind Dixon (Contact Author)

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice ( email )

Kensington, New South Wales 2052
Australia

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