Evolution of a Revolution: Forty Years of the Singapore Constitution

ISBN-13: 9780415560047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 408 str.

Thio, Li-Ann

Opis

This book presents a timely assessment of the impact of history, politics and economics in shaping the Singapore Constitution, going beyond the descriptive narrative, the authors will cast a critical eye over the developments of the last 40 years.

Spis treści

Introduction: Time for a Revolution  1. The Passage of a Generation: Revisiting the Report of the 1966 Constitutional Commission  2. State and Institution Building through the Singapore Constitution 1965-2005  3. Constitutional Jurisprudence: Beyond Supreme Law – A Law Higher Still?  4. Comparative Law and Constitutional Interpretation in Singapore: Insights from Constitutional Theory  5. Constitutional Supremacy: Still a Little Dicey  6. Protecting Rights  7. The Protection of Minorities and the Constitution: A Judicious Balance  8. Constitutionalism and Subversion – An Exploration  9. Writing the Constitution: 40 Years of Singapore Constitutional Scholarship  10. In Search of the Singapore Constitution: Retrospect and Prospect