Comparative Constitution Making

Research Handbooks in Comparative Constitutional Law series

Edited by David Landau, Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University, College of Law, US and Hanna Lerner, Associate Professor, School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of new research on constitution making. Comparative Constitution Making provides an up-to-date overview of this rapidly expanding field.

‘David Landau and Hanna Lerner, among the most knowledgeable students of constitution making, have gathered a highly qualified group of contributors from around the world to produce an exceptionally wide-ranging and informative volume. Scholars and practitioners will be able to benefit from this remarkable collection for years to come.’
– Donald Horowitz, author of Constitutional Change and Democracy in Indonesia (CUP)

‘David Landau and Hanna Lerner have skillfully curated a comprehensive, state-of-the-art collection of essays on the theory and practice, political virtuosity and legal craft of constitution making across time and place. Refreshingly cross-disciplinary in its approach, this volume is an essential read for comparative constitutional scholars, jurists, activists and constitution drafters worldwide.’
– Ran Hirschl, University of Toronto, Canada

‘A stellar group of scholars offers a set of superb essays on constitution making. Combining explicitly theoretical contributions and country and regional studies deeply informed by constitutional theory, this book marks a major advance in our understanding of constitution-making around the world.’
——马克Tushnet,哈佛大学法学院,US