Zum Werk This book is a comprehensive study of the institutional setting of European Constitutions and provides a systematic study of the constitutional principles and organisation of state powers. The following issues are addressed: - Terminology - Notion and Functions of Constitution - Sources of Constitutional Law - Constituent and Amending Power - Protecting the Constitution - Directive Principles - Fundamental Constitutional Principles - Division of Powers - Division of Functions - Parliament - Head of State - Government and Administration - The Judicial Power - Territorial Division of Powers - Europeanisation and Internationalisation of the Constitution Vorteile auf einen Blick - comprehensive basic work - English language Zielgruppe Written for Students of law and political science and academics concerned with the constitutional law of European countries.