Publisher's Synopsis
This is the second in a 4-volume set that provides the definitive account of the major issues of comparative constitutional law in Asian jurisdictions.
Volume 2 looks at constitutional amendments and offers answers to questions about the formal rules for amending the constitution such as:
- Who initiates an amendment proposal?
- How is the amendment proposal adopted?
- How are the amendments codified?
and the neo-institutional questions regarding amendment practices such as:
- Why is the constitution amended?
- Who engages in the amendment process?
- How does the amendment affect the political system and the society?
Volume 2 covers 17 Asian jurisdictions including: Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.
