Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Constitution Making and State Building 2 Constitutional Cultures in Asia 3 Government System and Structures 4 Constitutional Change and Amendments 5 Judicial Review 6 Democracy and the Right to Political Participation 7 The Right to Equality and Equal Protection 8 Free Speech and Res Publica 9 Religion and State 10 Socio-Economic Rights

About the Author

Wen-Chen Chang is Professor at the College of Law, National Taiwan University.Li-ann Thio is Professor of Law (Provost's Chair) at the National University of Singapore and a former Nominated Member of the Singapore Parliament (Eleventh Session).Kevin YL Tan has taught constitutional law for the past 28 years and is the author andeditor of moe than 30 books on law, politics, and history. He is currently Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, as well as Adjunct Professor at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Jiunn-rong Yeh is University Professor at the College of Law, National Taiwan University. He previously served as a Minister in the Taiwanese Government and Vice-Dean of his College. Yeh has published widely in both Chinese and English, and has also taught in many overseas universities.

Reviews

...a nuanced, complex, and thought-provoking view of constitutional issues across Asia...[it] will be a helpful tool for students of comparative constitutional law and practitioners alike...
*Public Law*

Students of international law who would like to see how international norms interact with the domestic constitutional context in Asian states should also find this book valuable, as the authors incorporate extensive international law materials into the chapters that deal with fundamental rights.
*Korean Journal of International and comparative law*