The Basic Structure Doctrine in Malaysia: Themes and Perspectives

Edited by Kevin YL Tan and HP Lee

Kevin YL Tan is Professor (Adjunct) at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
HP Lee is Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia.

This book presents an in-depth interrogation of the theory and application of the Basic Structure Doctrine in the Federation of Malaysia.

This collection of essays responds to the extremely important debate on the limits of constitutional amendments as a form of constitution-making in Malaysia by considering the theory behind the Basic Structure Doctrine and critically examining how it has been harnessed by the Federal Court and by other political actors – most notably Islamists and secularists; and royalists and republicans – on the ground.

Kevin YL Tan is Professor (Adjunct) at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.

HP Lee is Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia.

Jul 2025   |   9781509985524   |   368pp   |                  RRP: £95

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