Constitutionalism Beyond Liberalism - Of Ideas, Evolution and the Construction of States

Informationen zum Autor Michael W. Dowdle is an Assistant Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are in comparative public law - in particular, public law and constitutionalism - as it manifests outside of the countries of the North Atlantic. Michael A. Wilkinson is an Associate Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research interests include European integration, constitutional theory, and legal, political and social theory. Klappentext Explores the possibilities of constitutionalism from diverse theoretical and comparative perspectives, particularly those from outside liberal and Anglo-European paradigms. Zusammenfassung This volume presents constitutional theory and constitutional practice outside the liberal tradition and beyond European and American experiences in selected countries in the global South - China! India! South Africa! Pakistan! Indonesia! and Malaysia - to interrogate and expand our understanding of the possibilities of constitutionalism as a human phenomenon. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction and overview; Part I. Limits of the Structural-Liberal Vision: 1. On the limits of constitutional liberalism: in search of constitutional reflexivity Michael W. Dowdle and Michael A. Wilkinson; 2. The reconstitution of postwar Europe: liberal excesses, democratic deficiencies Michael A. Wilkinson; Part II. Functional Symbiosis: 3. Constitutional drift: spontaneous co-evolution of social 'ideas' and legal 'form' Gunther Teubner; 4. 'Constitutionalism beyond liberalism' in Indonesian competition regulation: recognizing the constitutional role of dominium Michael W. Dowdle; 5. Social intuitions in the shadow of liberal constitutionalism: an Indian perspective Mathew John; Part III. The Political Construction of the State: 6. On constituent power Martin Loughlin; 7. Socialist constitutionalism in contemporary China Baogang He; 8. Islamic constitutionalism beyond liberalism Clark Lombardi; Part IV. Solidarity: 9. Rousseau's radical constitutionalism and its legacy Marco Goldoni; 10. Constitutional trajectory in Malaysia: constitutionalism without consensus? Andrew Harding; 11. A sense of grievance and the quest for freedom: South Africa's constitution - the struggle continues Hugh Corder....

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• Authors: Michael W. Dowdle, Michael W. (National University of Singapo Dowdle, Michael W. Wilkinson Dowdle
• Assisted by: Michael W. Dowdle (Editor), Michael W. (National University of Singapore) Dowdle (Editor), Dowdle Michael W. (Editor), Michael A. Wilkinson (Editor), Michael A. (London School of Economics and Political Science) Wilkinson (Editor), Wilkinson Michael A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.01.2017
• EAN: 9781107112759
• ISBN: 978-1-107-11275-9
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, LAW / Constitutional, Constitution: government & the state, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Constitution: government and the state, Centrist democratic ideologies, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general