Constitutional Systems in Late Twentieth Century Asia (Asian Law Series)

In introductory and concluding chapters, editor Beer places the development of constitutionalism in Asian countries within its historical and world context and presents an original analysis of the meanings of constitutionalism. The remaining 13 essays are grouped by geographic area: eastern Asia (China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam) , and southern Asia (Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand) . Many of the contributors have helped to shape constitutionalism in their respective countries, and they explain the principles, institutional history, and processes basic to government, law, and sociopolitical life. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.