Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Argentina provides essential information on the countryand#8217;s sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes the specific points at which constitutional law affects the interpretation of legal rules and procedure. Thorough coverage by a local expert fully describes the political system, the historical background, the role of treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, and administrative regulations. The discussion of the form and structure of government outlines its legal status, the jurisdiction and workings of the central state organs, the subdivisions of the state, its decentralized authorities, and concepts of citizenship. Special issues include the legal position of aliens, foreign relations, taxing and spending powers, emergency laws, the power of the military, and the constitutional relationship between church and state. Details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for both practising and academic jurists. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Argentina will welcome this guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative constitutional law.
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The Author
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law
Chapter 1. The Constitution
Chapter 2. The Treaties
Chapter 3. Legislation
Chapter 4. Constitutional Judicial Review: Case-Law
Part II. Form of Government
Chapter 1. General
Chapter 2. The Congress
Chapter 3. The Executive
Chapter 4. The Judiciary
Part III. The Federal State
Chapter 1. Form of State: Federalism
Chapter 2. Subnational Institutions
Part IV. Protection of Fundamental Rights
Chapter 1. Fundamental Rights and Liberties
Chapter 2. Guarantees
Part V. Specific Problems
Chapter 1. Analysis of the Emergency Institutions in Our History
Chapter 2. The Constitutional Culture in Argentina
Selected Bibliography
Index
