Cross-cutting Issues
Author: Clauspeter Hill
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Published: 2009
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Politics and Constitutions in Southeast Asia
Author: Marco Bünte
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 1317537653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn recent years the constitutional landscape of Southeast Asia has changed tremendously. Against a worldwide background of liberalization, globalization, and democratization, states in the region have begun to alter their constitutions, reinforcing human rights provisions, and putting in place institutional safeguards, such as constitutional courts and human rights commissions. On closer examination, however, the picture is very complex, with constitutional developments differing greatly between states. This book explores a range of current constitutional developments in the different states of Southeast Asia through a distinct political lens. Drawing on comparative and single case studies, it considers various constitutional areas, including constitution drafting, human rights, legal safeguards and the continuing role of the military, sets constitutional developments in the wider political and historical context of each country, and makes comparisons both with Western democracies and with other developing regions. The book concludes by assessing overall how far constitutional practices and trajectories are converging towards a liberal Western model or towards a distinctly Southeast Asian model.
Constitutionalism in Southeast Asia: Cross-cutting issues
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 1210
ISBN-13: 9789810871024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCan ASEAN Take Human Rights Seriously?
Author: Alison Duxbury
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-03-28
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 1108465900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCritically examines ASEAN's human rights system in the context of Southeast Asian political-legal developments and the global human rights discourse
Constitutionalism in Asia
Author: Wen-Chen Chang
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-02-19
Total Pages: 1280
ISBN-13: 1782252231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book of text, cases and materials from Asia is designed for scholars and students of constitutional law and comparative constitutional law. The book is divided into 11 chapters, arranged thematically around key ideas and controversies, enabling the reader to work through the major facets of constitutionalism in the region. The book begins with a lengthy introduction that critically examines the study of constitutional orders in 'Asia', highlighting the histories, colonial influences, and cultural particularities extant in the region. This chapter serves both as a provisional orientation towards the major constitutional developments seen in Asia – both unique and shared with other regions – and as a guide to the controversies encountered in the study of constitutional law in Asia. Each of the following chapters is framed by an introductory essay setting out the issues and succinctly highlighting critical perspectives and themes. The approach is one of 'challenge and response', whereby questions of constitutional importance are posed and the reader is then led, by engaging with primary and secondary materials, through the way the various Asian states respond to these questions and challenges. Chapter segments are accompanied by notes, comments and questions to facilitate critical and comparative analysis, as well as recommendations for further reading.The book presents a representative range of Asian materials from jurisdictions including: Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri Lanka , Taiwan, Timor-Leste and the 10 ASEAN states.
Constitutional Foundings in Southeast Asia
Author: Kevin YL Tan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-05-30
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1509918930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume focuses on the making, nature, and role of the first modern constitutions at the founding of the modern nation-states in Southeast Asia. These historical essays add richly to our understanding and appreciation of the founding moments and to the theory and practice of constitutionalism in these states. This volume makes three significant contributions. First, it helps plug the wide knowledge gap in comparative constitutional history in Southeast Asia. Second, it furthers our understanding of contemporary constitutional practice and also anticipates possible developmental trajectories in light of the foundational values embedded in and manifested through these constitutions. Third, through the comparative historical study of these early constitutions, plausible theoretical insights may be gained to further our understanding of Southeast Asia's constitutional history. The book is essential reading for those wishing to obtain a deeper understanding of the constitutional foundings of Southeast Asia.
Pluralist Constitutions in Southeast Asia
Author: Jaclyn L Neo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-04-04
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1509920471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the presence of ethnic, religious, political, and ideational pluralities in Southeast Asian societies and how their respective constitutions respond to these pluralities. Countries covered in this book are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The chapters examine: first, the range of pluralist constitutional values and ideas embodied in the constitutions; secondly, the pluralist sources of constitutional norms; thirdly, the design of constitutional structures responding to various pluralities; and fourthly, the construction and interpretation of bills of rights in response to existing pluralities. The 'pluralist constitution' is thus one that recognises internal pluralities within society and makes arrangements to accommodate, rather than eliminate, these pluralities.
Encyclopedia of Asian Politics
Author: Alexander C. Tan
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2023-12-11
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1800374011
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis state-of-the-art Encyclopedia provides a detailed snapshot study of politics in Asia. Curated by two internationally recognized scholars, entries offer key insights and critical reference points in order to navigate the vastness, diversity, and dynamism of Asian politics.
Global Constitutionalism from European and East Asian Perspectives
Author: Takao Suami
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-11-29
Total Pages: 625
ISBN-13: 1108266290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGlobal Constitutionalism argues that parts of international law can be understood as being grounded in the rule of law and human rights, and insists that international law can and should be interpreted and progressively developed in the direction of greater respect for and realization of those principles. Global Constitutionalism has been discussed primarily by European scholars. Yet without the engagement of scholars from other parts of the world, the universalist claims underlying Global Constitutionalism ring hollow. This is particularly true with regard to East Asia, where nearly half the world's population and a growing share of global economic and military capacities are located. Are East Asian perspectives on Global Constitutionalism similar to European perspectives? Against the background of current power shifts in international law, this book constitutes the first cross-cultural work on various facets of Global Constitutionalism and elaborates a more nuanced concept that fits our times.
Constitutionalism in Asia in the Early Twenty-First Century
Author: Albert H. Y. Chen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-04-17
Total Pages: 453
ISBN-13: 1139916823
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining developments in the first decade of the twenty-first century, this authoritative collection of essays studies the evolving practice of constitutional law and constitutionalism in Asia. It provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse constitutional issues and developments in sixteen East, Southeast and South Asian countries. It also discusses the types of constitutionalism that exist and the general trends in constitutional developments whilst offering comparative, historical and analytical perspectives on Asian constitutionalism. Written by leading scholars in the field, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars alike.
