Asian Comparative Constitutional Law, Volume 2: Constitutional Amendments

ISBN 10: 1509949739 / ISBN 13: 9781509949731

Published by Hart Publishing, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Asian Comparative Constitutional Law, Volume 2: Constitutional Amendments
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509949739
• ISBN 13: 9781509949731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the second in a 4-volume set that provides the definitive account of the major issues of comparative constitutional law in Asian jurisdictions.

Volume 2 looks at constitutional amendments and offers answers to questions about the formal rules for amending the constitution such as:
- Who initiates an amendment proposal?
- How is the amendment proposal adopted?
- How are the amendments codified?
and the neo-institutional questions regarding amendment practices such as:
- Why is the constitution amended?
- Who engages in the amendment process?
- How does the amendment affect the political system and the society?

Volume 2 covers 17 Asian jurisdictions including: Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.

About the Authors

Ngoc Son Bui is Professor of Asian Laws at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, UK.

Mara Malagodi is Reader in Law at the School of Law, University of Warwick, UK.