Unit COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Course
Government and administration
Study-unit Code
05A60009
Curriculum
Governo della democrazia e sostenibilita'
Teacher
Andrea Pierini
Teachers
  • Andrea Pierini
Hours
  • 52 ore - Andrea Pierini
CFU
8
Course Regulation
Coorte 2026
Offered
2026/27
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Formazione giuridica
Sector
GIUR-11/B
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
The comparative analysis in constitutional law. Types of Constitution, Forms of States and Forms of Government;
Federal systems; Models of constitutional adjudication; Fundamental rights
Reference texts
GENERAL PART Selected chapters from - M. Rosenfeld, A. Sajó (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2012 - R. Masterman and R. Schütze, The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law (CUP, 2019). SPECIAL PART M. Volpi, Libertà e autorità, Giappichelli, Torino, ult. ed. alternatively A. Buratti, Western constitutionalism, Springer Ed, last ed. only the first 6 chapters
Educational objectives
To provide for the students an adequate knowledge of paradigmatic issues of Comparative constitutional law
Prerequisites
Students must have:
- An adequate level of English language proficiency;
- The knowledge of basic principles and concepts of public law:
Teaching methods
Oral lessons
Other information
Prof. Pierini is available to attending students, before and after lessons, for requests for clarification and information. He receives students in room no. 8 of the Institute for legal studies of Political Science Department usually every Wednesday from 11:00 to 13:00. It is, in any case, possible to arrange an appointment by contacting Prof. Pierini by email: andrea.pierini@unipg.i
Learning verification modality
Oral examination beginning from the presentation of a research paper about the topics of the course
Extended program
The basic principles of Comparative public law with particular attention to the theory of Constitutionalism and of the State, the forms of government, types of judicial review of legislation and federalism and regional organization; Classification of fundamental rights
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
Ob. 4 Quality education;
Ob. 16 Peace Justice and strong institutions