Dixon, Rosalind; Ginsburg, Tom --- "Comparative Constitutional Law in Asia" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014) [2014] ELECD 129

Editor(s): Dixon, Rosalind; Ginsburg, Tom

Title: Comparative Constitutional Law in Asia

Topics: Asian Law; Comparative Law; Constitutional and Administrative Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 28 February 2014

Number of pages: 368

ISBN (hard cover): 9781781002698

ISBN (soft cover): 9781783472758

EISBN: 9781781002704

Abstract/Description:

Comparative constitutional law is a field of increasing importance around the world, but much of the literature is focused on Europe, North America, and English-speaking jurisdictions. The importance of Asia for the broader field is demonstrated here in original contributions that look thematically at issues from a general perspective, with special attention on how they have been treated in East Asian jurisdictions.

The authors – leading comparativists from around the world – illuminate material from Asian jurisdictions on matters such as freedom of religion, constitutional courts, property rights, emergency regimes and the drafting process of constitutions. Together they present a picture of a region that is grappling with complex constitutional issues and is engaged with developments in the rest of the world, while at the same time pursuing distinctive local solutions that deserve close attention.

This unique scholarly study will prove an important research tool for Asian scholars, constitutional lawyers within Asia and comparative constitutional scholars around the world.