Objects of comparison in constitutional law

Abstract

The article analyzes one of the aspects of the application of the comparative method in constitutional studies — the choice of comparison objects. It is substantiated that the involvement of certain sources of law and legal science is determined not only by comparison purposes, but also by basic approaches (dogmatic, functional, contextual) to the application of the comparative method. Schemes of different types of comparison depending on the choice of objects (by similarity / contrast, horizontal / vertical, with a narrow / wide range of involved cases) are presented and illustrated by the example of a study of the principles of territorial organization of power.