An inquiry into the existence of global values : through the lens of comparative constitutional law / edited by Dennis Davis, Alan Richter and Cheryl Saunders.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Dennis Davis, Alan Richter and Cheryl Saunders -- Values in Australian constitutionalism / Cheryl Saunders and Megan Donaldson -- Global values and local realities : Brazilian constitutional law / Fábio Carvalho Leite and Florian F. Hoffmann -- Canada / Lorraine E. Weinrib -- Constitutions and values in three Chinese societies / Albert H.Y. Chen -- Human dignity, individual rights and equality : the core values of the Finnish Constitutional Act / Martta October and Riikka Salonen -- Constitutional and legal framework for rights protection in France / Michel Troper -- Values in German constitutional law / Dieter Grimm -- Crafting constitutional values : an examination of the Supreme Court of India / Menaka Guruswamy -- Values in Iranian constitutional law / Nazila Ghanea -- Global values and local realities : the case of Israeli constitutional law / Aeyal M. Gross -- Japan / Yasuo Hasebe -- Values in the South African Constitution / Catherine Albertyn -- Values in the UK Constitution / Jeffrey Jowell and Colm O'Cinneide -- Global constitutional values in the United States / Ruti Teitel -- Global values in the Venezuelan Constitution : some prioritisations and several incongruences / Allan R. Brewer-Carías -- Conclusion / Dennis Davis, Alan Richter and Cheryl Saunders.