Includes bibliographical references (pages ix-xvii) and index.

What is a constitution? -- Constitutions beyond the Nation-State? The prospects and pitfalls of transnational constitutionalism -- Judicial enforcement of the constitution and models of constitutional adjudication -- Striking a balance among the branches of government : horizontal separation of powers -- Federalism and vertical separation of powers-- Citizenship -- Dignity, privacy, and personal autonomy -- Equality, minority, and group rights -- Freedom of expression -- Freedom of religion and belief -- Criminal procedure (due process) -- Rights in economic and social life -- Constitutional guarantees of democracy -- The constitution under stress : states of emergency, combating terrorism, and the bounds of constitutional order.