Evolution of a Revolution: Forty Years of the Singapore Constitution

by Thio; Li-ann

• ISBN13: 9780415438629
• ISBN10: 0415438624
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-15
• Publisher: Routledge-Caven

Summary

This book presents a timely assessment of the impact of history, politics and economics in shaping the Singapore Constitution and is the first collaborative effort by a group of Singapore constitutional law scholars. Going beyond the descriptive narrative, the authors cast a critical eye over the developments of the lastforty years by situating them in the larger tapestry of Singapore's historical, political and economic development.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Li-ann ThioBuilding Institutions

Constitutional Supremacy

Constitutional Jurisprudence

Protecting Rights

National Security and the Constitution

Public and Private Space under the Constitution

The Protection of Minorities and the Constitution

Foreign Constitutional Cases in Singaporean Courts

The Wee Chong Jin Constitutional Commission Revisited

Constitutional Law Scholarship

Conclusion: In Search of the Constitution

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