Constitutional Moments in 21st-Century Asia
Constitutional Moments in 21st-Century Asia
Description
This book uses the concept of 'constitutional moments' as a lens to study constitutional developments in 15 Asian jurisdictions in the last few decades.
Whereas the theory of constitutional moments was originally developed by Bruce Ackerman in the context of American constitutional history, this book adapts and further develops this theory to elucidate and understand contemporary Asian constitutional phenomena. A broader conception of constitutional moments is developed that goes beyond Ackerman's concept of a highly-mobilised public effecting a significant transformation in the prevailing constitutional paradigm, with the 'moment' unfolding over a long duration.
The chapters in this volume aim to identify key changes, developments, trends, transformations, and events that have had a profound impact on the polity and constitutional landscape, with lasting ripple effects that continue to affect recent constitutional developments of each jurisdiction concerned. Viewed collectively, these moments present a snapshot of the key issues in contemporary Asian constitutional developments.
While the project of constitutionalism first began in the West, this book tells exciting stories from Asian jurisdictions as major laboratories of constitutionalism in the twenty-first century. It demonstrates that while significant progress has been achieved, the struggle for constitutionalism in Asia is still very much a work in progress, facing many trials and challenges in many places. Both hope and danger abound.
Accessibility Information
Additional accessibility information
- EPUB 3.0
- Conforms with the requirements of EPUB Accessibility Spec v1.1
- WCAG level AA
- WCAG v2.2 compliant
- accessibility@bloomsbury.com
Hazards
The publication contains no hazards
Support for non-visual reading
- No accessibility features offered by the reading system, device or reading software are disabled or otherwise unusable with the product
- Has alternative text descriptions for images
Visual adjustments
Appearance of the text and page layout can be modified according to the capabilities of the reading system (font family and size, spaces, as well as color of background and text)
Navigation
- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation
- All or substantially all textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order
- Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
- Purposes of all links are made clear
Rich content
Language tagging provided
Table of Contents
2. People's Republic of China, Mark Jia (Georgetown University, USA)
3. Taiwan, Dennis Tang (Soochow University, Taiwan)
4. South Korea, Chung Taiuk (Inha University, South Korea)
5. Japan, Akiko Ejima (Meiji University, Japan)
6. Vietnam, Bui Ngoc Son (University of Oxford, UK)
7. India, Arun Thiruvengadam (National Law School of India University)
8. Bangladesh, Cynthia Farid (University of Hong Kong, China)
9. Nepal, Mara Malagodi (University of Warwick, UK)
10. Sri Lanka, Dinesha Samaratne (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
11. Indonesia, Dian Rositawati (Indonesian Institute for Independent Judiciary, Indonesia)
12. Malaysia, H.P. Lee (Monash University, Australia)
13. Myanmar, Andrew Harding (University of Reading Malaysia)
14. The Philippines, Raul Pangalangan (University of the Philippines)
15. Singapore, Jaclyn Neo (National University of Singapore)
16. Thailand, Eugenie Merieau (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University)
17. Coups, Kevin YL Tan (National University of Singapore; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
18. Conclusion, Albert HY Chen (University of Hong Kong, China) and Kevin YL Tan (National University of Singapore; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Product details
| Published | 13 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 9781048000405 |
| Imprint | Hart Publishing |
| Series | Constitutionalism in Asia |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Related Titles
