Comparative Constitution Making

Edited by David Landau, Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University, College of Law, US and Hanna Lerner, Associate Professor, School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs, Tel Aviv University, Israel

'David Landau and Hanna Lerner, among the most knowledgeable students of constitution making, have gathered a highly qualified group of contributors from around the world to produce an exceptionally wide-ranging and informative volume. Scholars and practitioners will be able to benefit from this remarkable collection for years to come.'--Donald Horowitz, author of Constitutional Change and Democracy in Indonesia (CUP)'David Landau and Hanna Lerner have skillfully curated a comprehensive, state-of-the-art collection of essays on the theory and practice, political virtuosity and legal craft of constitution making across time and place. Refreshingly cross-disciplinary in its approach, this volume is an essential read for comparative constitutional scholars, jurists, activists and constitution drafters worldwide.'--Ran Hirschl, University of Toronto, Canada'A stellar group of scholars offers a set of superb essays on constitution making. Combining explicitly theoretical contributions and country and regional studies deeply informed by constitutional theory, this book marks a major advance in our understanding of constitution-making around the world.'--Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School, US

• Contents:1. IntroductionHanna Lerner and David Landau Part I: Foundations2. Revolutions and Constitution-MakingAndrew Arato 3. Constitution Making and Social TransformationHeinz Klug 4. International Involvement in Constitution-MakingCheryl Saunders 5. Constituent Power, Primary Assemblies, and the Imperative MandateJoel Colon-Rios 6. Amendment and Revision in the Unmaking of ConstitutionsRichard Albert Part II: Techniques and Processes7. The Constitutional Referendum in Historical PerspectiveZach Elkins and Alexander Hudson 8. Constitutional Design DeferredRosalind Dixon 9. Making Constitutions in Deeply Divided PlacesBrendan O'Leary 10. Civil society, participation and the making of Kenya’s constitutionYash Ghai 11. How Constitutional Crowdsourcing can Enhance Legitimacy in Constitution-MakingCarlos Bernal Part III: Contexts and Contents12. Religion and Constitution-Making in Comparative PerspectiveAsli Bali and Hanna Lerner 13. Constitution Making and State BuildingJoanne Wallis 14. The Making of ‘Illiberal Constitutionalism’ with or without a New Constitution: The Case of Hungary and PolandGabor Halmai 15. Constitution Making: The case of ‘Unwritten’ ConstitutionsJanet McClean 16. The Making of Constitutional PreamblesJustin FrosiniPart IV: Historical Perspectives17. Constitutionalism Ancient and OrientalPatricia Springborg 18. First Constitutions: American Procedural InfluenceLorianne Updike Toler 19. National Identity and Constitutions in Modern Europe: Into the Fifth ZoneBill Kissane and Nick Sitter 20. Constitution Making and Constitutionalism in EuropeChris Thornhill Part V: Regional Perspectives21. The Unsurprising but Distinctive Nature of Constitution Writing in the Arab WorldNathan Brown 22. Constitution Crafting in South Asia: Lessons on Accommodation and AlienationMenaka Guruswamy 23. Constitution-making and Public Participation in Southeast AsiaMelissa Crouch 24. Voluntary Infusion of Constitutionalism in Anglophone African ConstitutionsFrancois Venter 25. Post-Soviet Constitution-MakingWill Partlett 26. Constituent Power and Constitution-Making in Latin AmericaDavid Landau Index