Evolution of a Revolution

Forty Years of the Singapore Constitution

Li-ann Thio (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Kevin Y.L. Tan

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English

Routledge Cavendish
03 December 2008

Jurisprudence & general issues; Legal history; International law; Constitutional & administrative law

This book presents a timely assessment of the impact of history, politics and economics in shaping the Singapore Constitution, going beyond the descriptive narrative, the authors will cast a critical eye over the developments of the last 40 years.

Edited by: Li-ann Thio (National University of Singapore Singapore), Kevin Y.L. Tan
Imprint: Routledge Cavendish
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 748g
ISBN: 9780415438629
ISBN 10: 0415438624
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 03 December 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Time for a Revolution 1. The Passage of a Generation: Revisiting the Report of the 1966 Constitutional Commission 2. State and Institution Building through the Singapore Constitution 1965-2005 3. Constitutional Jurisprudence: Beyond Supreme Law – A Law Higher Still? 4. Comparative Law and Constitutional Interpretation in Singapore: Insights from Constitutional Theory 5. Constitutional Supremacy: Still a Little Dicey 6. Protecting Rights 7. The Protection of Minorities and the Constitution: A Judicious Balance 8. Constitutionalism and Subversion – An Exploration 9. Writing the Constitution: 40 Years of Singapore Constitutional Scholarship 10. In Search of the Singapore Constitution: Retrospect and Prospect

National University of Singapore, Singpaore