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