Methodologies of Comparative Constitutional Law: Historical Approach

1. As a method, the historical approach describes a specific process through which one obtains knowledge about comparative constitutional law (‘CCL’) (methodologies of comparative constitutional law). The historical perspective is one way of looking at constitutional law as a research field, by analysing the evolution of law in different constitutional states and entities over time. By using the historical-comparative method, the researcher aims at understanding and explaining the historical development of diverse constitutional systems, institutions, rules,...