The need for innovative thinking about alternative constitutional experiences is evident, and readers of Comparative Constitutional Theory will find in its pages a compendium of original, theory-driven essays. The authors use a variety of theoretical perspectives to explore the diversity of global constitutional experience in a post-1989 world prominently marked by momentous transitions from authoritarianism to democracy, by multiple constitutional revolutions and devolutions, by the increased penetration of international law into national jurisdictions, and by the enhancement of supra-national institutions of governance. Scholars around the globe will be interested in this book's unique discussion of comparative constitutional theory, and students and college professors will appreciate the accessibility of the chapters and the placement of the United States in comparative focus. Contributors include: W.-C. Chang, J.I. Colón-Riós, V. Ferreres Comella, J.E. Finn, S. Gardbaum, M.A. Graber, G. Halmai, J. Hiebert, G. Jacobsohn, J. King, H. Klug, D. Landau, D.S. Law, J. McLean, J.-W. Müeller, D. Robertson, Y. Roznai, C. Saunders, M. Schor, H. Schweber, S. Tierney, A. Torres Pérez, M. Tushnet, J. Weinrib

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Contents: 1. Introduction: The Comparative Turn in Constitutional Theory Gary Jacobsohn and Miguel Schor PART I CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES AND RIGHTS 2. What is Judicial Supremacy? Stephen Gardbaum 3. Federalism and Constitutional Theory Stephen Tierney 4. Theoretical Underpinnings of Separation of Powers Cheryl Saunders 5. Constitutional Dialogue and Judicial Supremacy Miguel Schor 6. Judicial Dialogue and Fundamental Rights in the European Union: A Quest for Legitimacy Aida Torres Pérez 7. Parliamentary Bills of Rights: Have They Altered the Norms for Legislative Decision-Making? Janet L. Hiebert 8. Social Rights in Comparative Constitutional Theory Jeff King 9. Human Dignity and its Critics Jacob Weinrib PART II CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION 10. The Counter-Majoritarian Thesis David Robertson 11. Legal Pragmatism and Comparative Constitutional Law David Landau 12. Beyond the Principle of Proportionality Victor Ferreres Comella 13. Text and Textualism: Religious Establishment in the United States Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights Howard Schweber 14. Reception, Context, and Identity: A Theory of Cross-National Jurisprudence Heinz Klug PART III CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE 15. “We the People”, “Oui, the People”, and the Collective Body: Perceptions of Constituent Power Yaniv Roznai 16. Amendment Theory and Constituent Power Mark Tushnet 17. Anchoring and Sailing: Contrasting Imperatives of Constitutional Revolution Gary Jacobsohn 18. Theorising About Formal Constitutional Change: The Case of Latin America Joel I. Colón-Riós 19. Transitional Justice, Transitional Constitutionalism, and Constitutional Culture Gábor Halmai PART IV ISSUES IN CONSTITUTIONALISM 20. The Unwritten Constitution Janet McLean 21. Militant Democracy and Constitutional Identity Jan-Werner Müeller 22. Some Notes on Inclusive Constitution-Making, Citizenship, and Civic Constitutionalism John E. Finn 23. Race and American Constitutional Exceptionalism Mark A. Graber 24. Constitutional Dissonance in China Wen-Chen Chang and David S. Law Index