墨尔本大学比较宪法研究中心(CCCS)是法学院的专业研究中心之一,成立于1987年。CCCS承担和促进对澳大利亚和其他国家宪法和政府的研究,并为对这些领域感兴趣的学者和从业人员提供资源和信息。中心力求更加关注澳大利亚宪法和政府以及其制度与澳大利亚相关的其他国家。
中心是澳大利亚宪法协会(AACL)的现任秘书处,通过互动、沟通、交流和辩论,促进宪法学科的发展。中心的主任是Adrienne Stone教授,工作人员是来自法学院的教职员工。
比较宪法研究中心的目标是审查和评估澳大利亚宪法制度,并积极参与关于澳大利亚政府制度的辩论;在理论和实践中审查各级政府之间关系的宪法和法律框架并提供建议,致力于将比较宪法概念和比较宪法实践知识引入澳大利亚宪法辩论。中心将进一步发展和促进对邻近地区国家宪法制度的正确理解,根据澳大利亚和亚太地区的经验,为世界其他地方关于宪法问题的研究作出贡献,提供有关宪法和比较宪法问题的公共和专业资源。该中心通过研究、教学、信息交流、资源中心、咨询和研究合作等活动追求这些目标。
The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCCS) at the University of Melbourne is one of the Faculty of Law's specialist research centres, established in 1987. CCCS undertakes and promotes research into the constitutions and governments of Australia and other countries and provides resources and information for academics and practitioners interested in these areas. The Centre seeks to pay greater attention to the Australian Constitution and Government, as well as to other countries whose institutions are relevant to Australia.
The Centre is the current Secretariat of the Australian Constitutional Association (AACL), which promotes the development of the constitutional discipline through interaction, communication, exchange and debate. The director of the center is Professor Adrienne Stone, and the staff are faculty members from the School of Law.
The objective of the Centre for the Study of Comparative Constitutional Studies is to review and assess the Australian constitutional system and to actively participate in the debate on the Australian system of government; To review and advise on the constitutional and legal framework of relations between all levels of government in theory and practice, working to bring comparative constitutional concepts and knowledge of comparative constitutional practice into the constitutional debate in Australia. The Centre will further develop and promote a sound understanding of the constitutional systems of neighbouring countries, contribute to research on constitutional issues elsewhere in the world, based on the experience of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, and provide public and professional resources on constitutional and comparative constitutional issues. The Centre pursues these goals through activities such as research, teaching, information exchange, resource centres, consulting and research collaborations.