Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia

` Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia deserves a place on the shelves of every lawyer who thinks about public law in common law Asia. ' Christopher Forsyth, Professor of Public Law and Private International Law, University of Cambridge ` Po Jen Yap's beautifully written book expands the debate on newer, weaker modes of judicial review in at least three important dimensions: geographically, into common law Asia; politically, into dominant ruling party systems; and methodologically, by adding to the range of applicable judicial techniques. A major achievement. ' Stephen Gardbaum, MacArthur Foundation Professor of International Justice and Human Rights, UCLA ` Smartly argued and written in a lively and candid style, Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia is a pleasure to read. ' David S. Law, Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis ` Drawing on a wealth of cases, Dr Yap lucidly explains how the invocation of dialogic judicial review can reshape the constitutional landscape in common law Asia. This impressive work will engender controversy and debates among constitutional scholars and jurists. ' HP Lee, Emeritus Professor, Monash University ` Po Jen Yap's examination of constitutional review in three Asian jurisdictions is an important expansion of our understanding, not only because it extends the discussion of forms of constitutional review to previously understudied jurisdictions but also because its examination shows how sub-constitutional review can do much of what dialogic or weak-form constitutional review does. This is an important contribution. ' Mark Tushnet, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Harvard University