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Constitutionalism in Context Edited by David S. Law University of Virginia
Description With its emphasis on emerging and cutting-edge debates in the study of comparative constitutional law and politics, its suitability for both research and teaching use, and its distinguished and diverse cast of contributors, this handbook is a must-have for scholars and instructors alike. This versatile volume combines the depth and rigor of a scholarly reference work with features for teaching in law and social science courses. Its interdisciplinary case-study approach provides political and historical as well as legal context: each modular chapter offers an overview of a topic and a jurisdiction, followed by a case study that simultaneously contextualizes both. Its forward-looking and highly diverse selection of topics and jurisdictions fills gaps in the literature on the Global South as well as the West. A timely section on challenges to liberal constitutional democracy addresses pressing concerns about democratic backsliding and illiberal and/or authoritarian regimes.
Key Features • A highly versatile research handbook that combines broad-ranging, interdisciplinary coverage with support for teaching use • Features hard-to-find coverage of Asia, the Muslim world, and the Global South as well as the West • Features primary sources, online supplementary materials, heavily curated reading lists, and a user’s guide
Contents Part I. Introduction to the Field: 1. Pedagogy and conceptualization of the field; 2. The state of the field; 3. Methodology and research design; Part II. Concepts and Definitions: 4. Constitutions and constitutionalism: China; Part III. Constitutional Drafting and Revision: 5. Constitution-making for divided societies: Afghanistan; 6. Constitutional history and constitutional migration: Nepal; 7. Constitutional transformation: Hungary; 8. International law and constitution-making: Sudan; Part IV. Constitutional Adjudication and Interpretation: 9. Judicial review of constitutional amendments: Taiwan; 10. Nonjudicial constitutional interpretation: Netherlands; 11. Transnational judicial communication: The European Union;
Part V. Rights: 12. Social and economic rights: Argentina; 13. LGBTQ rights: Singapore; 14. Indigenous rights: New Zealand; 15. Citizenship and nationality: Cyprus; 16. Affirmative action: Brazil; Part VI. Structure: 17. Subnational constitutionalism: Hong Kong; 18. Electoral systems: Indonesia; 19. Fourth-branch institutions: South Africa; Part VII. Challenges to Liberal Democratic Constitutionalism: 20. Islamic Constitutionalism: Iran; 21. Military influence on the constitutional order: Turkey; 22. Constitutional backsliding: Colombia; 23. Privatization of constitutional law: Thailand.
Additional Resources: http://www.cambridge.org/9781108427098 Supplementary materials (students and instructors)
Additional Information Level: Graduate Students, academic researchers Series: Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy January 2021 254 x 178 mm c.640pp 978-1-108-42709-8 Hardback £135.00 / US$175.00 / €157.56
