Contributions

  • Ramraj, Victor Vridar, 1968- - Contributor
  • Thiruvengadam, Arun K. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - Cambridge University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

129,250 words, Guess

Page Count

517 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780521768900
  • Open LibraryOL23935831M

Classifications

  • DDC342.5/0412
  • LCCKNC956 .E44 2009
  • LCCKNC956.E44 2009
and 1 more
  • LCCKNC956 .E46 2010

Description

"What is the relevance of contemporary debates over emergency powers for countries situated in Asia? What role does, and should, the constitution play in constraining these powers? The essays in this collection address these issues, drawing on emergency situations in over 20 countries in Asia as a ready-made laboratory for exploring the relationship between emergency powers and constitutionalism. This volume therefore rests squarely at the intersection of two debates - a debate over the ability of law to constrain the invocation and use of emergency powers by the executive in times of crisis, and a debate over the nature and viability of constitutionalism in Asia. At this intersection are fundamental questions about constitutionalism and the nature of the modern state, questions that invite legal, political, sociological and historical analysis"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Topics

War and emergency powersConstitutional law, asiaWar and emergency powers -- Asia

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Other Editions

  • Emergency powers in Asia: exploring the limits of legalityCambridge University Press2009-01-01

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