Table of content:
Chapter 1. On the limits of constitutional liberalism : in search of constitutional reflexivity
Chapter 2. The reconstitution of Postwar Europe : liberal excesses, democratic deficiencies
Chapter 3. Constitutional drift : spontaneous co-evolution of social "idea" and legal "forms"
Chapter 4. "Constitutionalism beyond liberalism" in Indonesian competition regulation : recognizing the constitutional role of dominium
Chapter 5. Social intuitions in the shadow of liberal constitutionalism : an Indian perspective
Chapter 6. On constituent power
Chapter 7. Socialist constitutionalism in contemporary China
Chapter 8. Islamic constitutionalism beyond liberalism
Chapter 9. Rousseau's radical constitutionalism and its legacy
Chapter 10. Constitutional trajectory In Malaysia : constitutionalism without consensus?
Chapter 11. A sense of grievance and the quest for freedom : South Africa's constitution? the struggle continues

Includes bibliography and index.

This book bridges the gap between comparative constitutional law and constitutional theory. The volume uses the constitutional experience of countries in the global South to transcend the liberal conceptions of constitutionalism that currently dominate contemporary comparative constitutional discourse. The alternative conceptions examined include political constitutionalism, societal constitutionalism, state-based (Rousseau-ian) conceptions of constitutionalism, and geopolitical conceptions of constitutionalism. Through these examinations, the volume seeks to expand our appreciation of the human possibilities of constitutionalism, exploring constitutionalism not merely as a restriction on the powers of government, but also as a creating collective political and social possibilities in diverse geographical and historical settings.