Full Description
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.
Contents
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.
