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.

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On the limits of constitutional liberalism : in search of constitutional reflexivity / Michael W. Dowdle and Michael A. Wilkinson -- The reconstitution of Postwar Europe : liberal excesses, democratic deficiencies / Michael A. Wilkinson -- Constitutional drift : spontaneous co-evolution of social "idea" and legal "forms" / Gunther Teubner -- "Constitutionalism beyond liberalism" in Indonesian competition regulation : recognizing the constitutional role of dominium / Michael W. Dowdle -- Social intuitions in the shadow of liberal constitutionalism : an Indian perspective / Mathew John -- On constituent power / Martin Loughlin -- Socialist constitutionalism in contemporary China / Baogang He -- Islamic constitutionalism beyond liberalism / Clark Lombardi -- Rousseau's radical constitutionalism and its legacy / Marco Goldoni -- Constitutional trajectory In Malaysia : constitutionalism without consensus? / Andrew Harding -- A sense of grievance and the quest for freedom : South Africa's constitution? the struggle continues / Hugh Corder.