1. Introduction: The comparative turn in constitutional theory / Gary Jacobsohn and Miguel Schor -- Part I. Constitutional structures and rights. 2. What is judicial supremacy? / Stephen Gardbaum -- 3. Federalism and constitutional theory / Stephen Tierney -- 4. Theoretical underpinnings of separation of powers / Cheryl Saunders -- 5. Constitutional dialogue and judicial supremacy / Miguel Schor -- 6. Judicial dialogue and fundamental rights in the European Union: a quest for legitimacy / Aida Torres Pérez -- 7. Parliamentary bills of rights: have they altered the norms for legislative decision-making? / Janet L. Hiebert -- 8. Social rights in comparative constitutional theory / Jeff King -- 9. Human dignity and its critics / Jacob Weinrib -- Part II Constitutional interpretation. 10. The counter-majoritarian thesis / David Robertson -- 11. Legal pragmatism and comparative constitutional law / David Landau -- 12. Beyond the principle of proportionality / Victor Ferreres Comella -- 13. Text and textualism: religious establishment in the United States Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights / Howard Schweber -- 14. Reception, context, and identity: a theory of cross-national jurisprudence / Heinz Klug -- Part III. Constitutional change. 15. 'We the People', 'Oui, the People', and the collective body: perceptions of constituent power / Yaniv Roznai -- 16. Amendment theory and constituent power / Mark Tushnet -- 17. Anchoring and sailing: contrasting imperatives of constitutional revolution / Gary Jacobsohn -- 18. Theorizing about formal constitutional change: the case of Latin America / Joel I. Colón-Riós -- 19. Transitional justice, transitional constitutionalism, and constitutional culture / Gábor Halmai -- Part IV. Issues in constitutionalism. 20. The unwritten constitution / Janet McLean -- 21. Militant democracy and constitutional identity / Jan-Werner Müller -- 22. Some notes on inclusive constitution making, citizenship, and civic constitutionalism / John E. Finn -- 23. Race and American constitutional exceptionalism / Mark A. Graber -- 24. Constitutional dissonance in China / Wen-Chen Chang and David S. Law.

"The need for innovative thinking about alternative constitutional experiences is evident, and readers of [this book] will find in its pages a compendium of original, theory-driven essays. The authors use a variety of theoretical perspectives to explore the diversity of global constitutional experience in a post-1989 world prominently marked by momentous transitions from authoritarianism to democracy, by multiple constitutional revolutions and devolutions, by the increased penetration of international law into national jurisdictions, and by the enhancement of supra-national institutions of governance."--Back cover.