Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law by Tom Ginsburg

Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law by Tom Ginsburg

Filling a gap in the fields of comparative law, religious studies, and political science, this is the first comprehensive account of Buddhism's complex entanglement with constitutional law, written by experts from across Asia and beyond.

'This comprehensive collection brings together a stimulating selection of case studies from experts on Buddhism, law, and constitutionsIts multi-disciplinary perspective raises much needed comparative questions about the relations between Buddhist ideas and constitutional principles. Ultimately, the editors ask what Buddhism is and what forms the Buddhist–constitutional complex, which they put at the heart of this excellent volume.' Fernanda Pirie, University of Oxford
'Schonthal and Ginsburg have pioneered a new field of Buddhism and comparative constitutional law. They bring substantial mastery of Buddhism and law to the book. The volume contains an impressive breadth of socio-legal scholarship. This innovative collection showcases the next generation of scholars in the study of Buddhism and law.' Melissa Crouch, University of New South Wales
'By exploring the 'Buddhist–constitutional complex' in which constitutionalism and Buddhism may mutually shape and be shaped, this inspiring volume opens up a new field for scholars of comparative constitutional laws and religious studies, not only in Asia but also in the West.' Wen-Chen Chang, National Taiwan University College of Law
'This rich and deeply interesting collection provides further evidence that scholars of Buddhism and law are now producing some of the most exciting new scholarship in the law and society field. Even the most skeptical reader will be persuaded that the topics of Buddhism and constitutionalism can indeed be considered in tandem – a fact that was previously far from obvious – and that neither can be understood in Buddhist cultures without taking full account of the other. This book sheds new light on longstanding scholarly assumptions about governance, legitimation, political and social order, and the sacred authority of rulers. It opens up a broad new field for future research that could fundamentally change our understandings of the role of law among the Buddhist peoples of Asia.' David M. Engel, School of Law, State University of New York at Buffalo
'This is a superb collection of scholarship studying legal customs from a variety of cultures.' Ngawang Zepa, Religious Studies Review

Tom Ginsburg is a Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation and the Leo Spitz Professor of International Law at the University of Chicago. He is also a Ludwig and Hilda Wolf Research Scholar and Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He is currently co-director of the Comparative Constitutions Project, a NSF-funded data set that catalogs world constitutions since 1789. His recent co-authored book, The Endurance of National Constitutions (2009), got the best book prize from the American Political Science Association's Comparative Democratization Section. Judicial Review in New Democracies (2003), Administrative Law and Governance in Asia (2008), Rule By Law: Court Politics in Authoritarian Regimes (with Tamir Moustafa, 2008), and Comparative Constitutional Law (with Rosalind Dixon, 2011) are among his other works. He worked as a legal counselor at the Iran-US Claims Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, before joining law teaching, and he has advised a number of international development agencies and nations on legal and constitutional change.

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ISBN 13	9781009286046
ISBN 10	1009286048
Title	Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law
Author	Tom Ginsburg
Series	Comparative Constitutional Law And Policy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2022-12-01
Number of pages	300
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