Constitutional Courts in Asia
Subtitle: A Comparative Perspective
Publisher: University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations; Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9781107195080
Subjects: Constitutional courts; Courts, asia
Description: The founding of a constitutional court is often an indication of a chosen path of constitutionalism and democracy. It is no coincidence that most of the constitutional courts in East and Southeast Asia were established at the same time as the transition of the countries concerned from authoritarianism to liberal constitutional democracy. This book is the first to provide systematic narratives and analysis of Asian experiences of constitutional courts and related developments, and to introduce comparative, historical and theoretical perspectives on these experiences, as well as debates on the relevant issues in countries that do not as yet have constitutional courts. This volume makes a significant contribution to the systematic and comparative study of constitutional courts, constitutional adjudication and constitutional developments in East and Southeast Asia and beyond.