Constitutionalism Beyond Liberalism

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.