Constitutional Moments
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Singapore 50 Constitutional Moments That Defined A Nation
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Author : Kevin YL Tan
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2015-08-15
Singapore 50 Constitutional Moments That Defined A Nation written by Kevin YL Tan and has been published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-15 with Law categories.
Singapore inherited a Westminster-style constitution from the British who ruled the island for 140 years. Since Singapore’s independence in 1965, this constitution has been amended and augmented many times wherein unique institutions – such as the Elected Presidency and Group Representation Constitutions – were created. All these changes occurred against the backdrop of Singapore’s special geographical local, multi-ethnic population and vulnerability to externalities. This book features a collection of short essays describing and explaining 50 Constitutional Moments – major inflexion points in the trajectory of Singapore’s constitutional development. The authors have selected each of these ‘moments’ on the basis of their impact in the forging of the modern constitutional order. Starting in 1965, the book begins chronologically, from the ‘moment’ of Singapore’s expulsion from the Federation of Malaysia through the establishment of the Wee Chong Jin Constitutional Commission (1966) to the entrenchment of the sovereignty clause in the Constitution (1972) right through to the 2000s, with the Presidential Elections of 2011. In these easy-to-read essays, the reader is introduced to what the authors consider to be the most important episodes that have shaped the Singapore Constitution. These articles cover key events like President Ong Teng Cheong’s 1999 Press Conference and the 2001 Tudung controversy; constitutional amendments like the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (1990) and the introduction of Nominated Members of Parliament (1990); and seminal cases like Chng Suan Tze v Minister for Home Affairs (1989) and Yong Vui Kong v PP (2010 & 2015)) that have contributed to the sculpting of Singapore’s constitutional landscape.
Constitutional Moments
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-03-21
Constitutional Moments written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-21 with History categories.
“Constitution” is a rich term in Western political culture, encompassing political and juridical doctrine as well as government practices through the ages. This volume examines “constitutional moments” in history, those occasions or episodes when significant steps were taken in the definition or redefinition of polities. Their actors were writers or politicians, rulers or ruled, who found inspiration in a distant past or instead looked towards a future to be drawn anew. This book sheds light on such moments from Ancient Greece to the present day, mostly in Europe but also in the Ottoman world and the Americas, thereby uncovering a revealing variety of constitutional thinking and action throughout history. Contributors are: Jon Arrieta, Niall Bond, Luc Brisson, Peter Cholakov, Nora Chonowski, Angela De Benedictis, F. Sinem Eryilmaz, Hakon Evju, Pablo Fernández Albaladejo, Javier Fernández Sebastián, Merieke Gebhardt, Xavier Gil, Mark J. Hill, Ferenc Hörcher, Jaska Kainulainen, Thomas Lorman, Adriana Luna-Fabritius, Ere Nokkala, Brian Kjaer Olesen, András Pap, Nikola Regent, Alberto Mariano Rodríguez Martínez, Pablo Sánchez León, José Reis Santos, and Ersin Yildiz.
Founding Moments In Constitutionalism
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Author : Richard Albert
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-10-17
Founding Moments In Constitutionalism written by Richard Albert and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-17 with Law categories.
Founding moments are landmark events that break ties with the ancien régime and lay the foundation for the establishment of a new constitutional order. They are often radically disruptive episodes in the life of a state. They reshape national law, reset political relationships, establish future power structures, and influence happenings in neighbouring countries. This edited collection brings together leading and emerging scholars to theorise the phenomenon of a founding moment. What is a founding moment? When does the 'founding' process begin and when does it end? Is a founding moment possible without yielding a new constitution? Can a founding moment lead to a partial or incomplete transformation? And should the state be guided by the intentions of those who orchestrated these momentous breaks from the past? Drawing from constitutions around the world, the authors ask these and other fundamental questions about making and remaking constitutions.
Informing A Constitutional Moment
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Author : Morris Odhiambo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Informing A Constitutional Moment written by Morris Odhiambo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Law categories.
Constitutional Revolutions
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Author : Robert Justin Lipkin
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2000-05-17
Constitutional Revolutions written by Robert Justin Lipkin and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-17 with Law categories.
DIVRethinks constitutional jurisprudence from a postmodern perspective, attempting to integrate a Kuhnian approach to intellectual transformations with a Rawlsian pragmatic approach to decision making./div
India S Founding Moment
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Author : Madhav Khosla
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
India S Founding Moment written by Madhav Khosla and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Constitutional history categories.
"How did the founders of the most populous democratic nation in the world meet the problem of establishing a democracy after the departure of foreign rule? The justification for British imperial rule had stressed the impossibility of Indian self-government. At the heart of India's founding moment, in which constitution-making and democratization occurred simultaneously, lay the question of how to implement democracy in an environment regarded as unqualified for its existence. India's founders met this challenge in direct terms-the people, they acknowledged, had to be educated to create democratic citizens. But the path to education lay not in being ruled by a superior class of men but rather in the very creation of a self-sustaining politics. Universal suffrage was instituted amidst poverty, illiteracy, social heterogeneity, and centuries of tradition. Under the guidance of B. R. Ambedkar, Indian lawmakers crafted a constitutional system that could respond to the problem of democratization under the most inhospitable of conditions. On January 26, 1950, the Indian constitution-the longest in the world-came into effect. More than half of the world's constitutions have been written in the past three decades. Unlike the constitutional revolutions of the late-eighteenth century, these contemporary revolutions have occurred in countries that are characterized by low levels of economic growth and education; are divided by race, religion, and ethnicity; and have democratized at once, rather than gradually. The Indian founding is a natural reference point for such constitutional moments-when democracy, constitutionalism, and modernity occur simultaneously"--
Constitutional Revolution
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Author : Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2020-05-19
Constitutional Revolution written by Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-19 with Political Science categories.
Few terms in political theory are as overused, and yet as under-theorized, as constitutional revolution. In this book, Gary Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai argue that the most widely accepted accounts of constitutional transformation, such as those found in the work of Hans Kelsen, Hannah Arendt, and Bruce Ackerman, fail adequately to explain radical change. For example, a "constitutional moment" may or may not accompany the onset of a constitutional revolution. The consolidation of revolutionary aspirations may take place over an extended period. The "moment" may have been under way for decades--or there may be no such moment at all. On the other hand, seemingly radical breaks in a constitutional regime actually may bring very little change in constitutional practice and identity. Constructing a clarifying lens for comprehending the many ways in which constitutional revolutions occur, the authors seek to capture the essence of what happens when constitutional paradigms change.
The Evolution Of A Constitution
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Author : Elizabeth Wicks
language : en
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Release Date : 2006-06
The Evolution Of A Constitution written by Elizabeth Wicks and has been published by Hart Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06 with Law categories.
This new work casts light upon the British constitution of today by means of an in-depth consideration of eight key moments in British constitutional history. The historical perspective adopted in this book facilitates an informed and contextual understanding of the intricacies of the contemporary British constitution. Indeed the book is based upon the premise that it is impossible to fully comprehend the nature, content and implications of today's constitution without a firm grasp on how it evolved into its present form. Each of the eight main chapters focuses upon a different event in constitutional history which has contributed certain principles or practices to the modern day constitution, and explains how these principles or practices evolved and highlights their modern day significance. Historical events covered include the 1688 Glorious Revolution, the 1707 Union between England and Scotland, the 1911 Parliament Act and the 1972 European Communities Act.
Limits To Democratic Constitutionalism In Central And Eastern Europe
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Author : Bogusia Puchalska
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-06
Limits To Democratic Constitutionalism In Central And Eastern Europe written by Bogusia Puchalska and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-06 with Political Science categories.
In this book, Bogusia Puchalska develops an original theory of democratic constitutionalism and uses it to support the argument that constitution-making and law-making in constitutional moments should be politically, and not just constitutionally, legitimate. In doing so she expertly assesses the potential implications of the prospects of democratic consolidation and constitutionalism in Poland after 1989 and asks whether it is likely to be applicable to other transition countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This original and informative book should be read by all curious to understand how the democratic learning and the foundations of grass-root constitutionalism might have been damaged in post-communist countries.
Citizen Journalists
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Author : Ian Cram
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Citizen Journalists written by Ian Cram and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Citizen journalism categories.
In fundamentally transforming public discourse, electronic media transform the very conditions of political legitimacy. Ian Cram continues to innovate at the forefront of the free speech debates by exploring that historical shift in the way we speak, and therefore in the way we govern ourselves.