Constitutionalism beyond Liberalism - 9781107533073

Constitutionalism beyond Liberalism bridges the gap between comparative constitutional law and constitutional theory. The volume uses the constitutional experience of countries in the global South - China, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia - to transcend the liberal conceptions of constitutionalism that currently dominate contemporary comparative constitutional discourse. The alternative conceptions examined include political constitutionalism, societal constitutionalism, state-based (Rousseau-ian) conceptions of constitutionalism, and geopolitical conceptions of constitutionalism. Through these examinations, the volume seeks to expand our appreciation of the human possibilities of constitutionalism, exploring constitutionalism not merely as a restriction on the powers of government, but also as a creating collective political and social possibilities in diverse geographical and historical settings.

• | Author: Michael W. Dowdle, Michael A. Wilkinson
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 14, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 374 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Law
• | ISBN-10: 1107533074
• | ISBN-13: 9781107533073