1 Constitutional interpretation in the Third Wave: the importance of text and context by Sujit Choudhry, Catherine O’Regan and Carlos Bernal -
2 Text, history, and precedent by Jamal Greene and Yvonne Tew -
3 The living constitution in collaborative context by Aileen Kavanagh -
4 Purposive/teleological interpretation by Christoph Möllers -
5 Judicial usages of preambles in constitutional interpretation: from rhetorical flourish to meta-constitutional law by Jaclyn L Neo and Diego Werneck Arguelhes
6 Directive principles by Lael K Weis -
7 Interpreting unconstitutional constitutional amendments by Rehan Abeyratne and Yaniv Roznai -
8 Interpreting constitutions and statutes: convergence more than specificity, whether in common law or civil law by Stéphane Beaulac -
9 The role of legal professional culture in constitutional interpretation by Theunis Roux -
10 Federalism by Karl Kössler -
11 Aversive constitutionalism by Tarunabh Khaitan -
12 Constitutionalism and peacemaking: comparative perspectives by Ruti Teitel -
13 Social transformation by Gautam Bhatia -
14 Popular constitutionalism by Sergio Verdugo -
15 Defensive constitutional interpretation under authoritarianism by Tom Gerald Daly -
16 The role of comparative materials in constitutional interpretation by Cheryl Saunders -
17 The role of the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights on constitutional interpretation in Africa by Adem K Abebe and Charles Manga Fombad -
18 The American Convention on Human Rights in Latin American domestic courts by Jorge Contesse -
19 Constitutional interpretation in European countries and the influence of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Union by Colm O’Cinneide -
20 Constitutional interpretation and international human rights law by Dire Tladi and James Fowkes -
21 International humanitarian law and international criminal law in constitutional interpretation by Hannah Woolaver -
22 International refugee law and constitutional interpretation by Daniel Ghezelbash -
23 International economic law in constitutional interpretation by David Schneiderman -
24 Constitutional interpretation in Australia by James Edelman -
25 Constitutional interpretation in Brazil by Luís Roberto Barroso -
26 Constitutional interpretation in Canada: watering living trees and Canadian values by Rosalie Silberman Abella -
27 Constitutional interpretation in Colombia by Carlos Bernal -
28 Constitutional interpretation: the German Federal Constitutional Court by Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff -
29 Constitutional interpretation in India by Dhananjaya Chandrachud -
30 The 2010 Constitution of Kenya and its interpretation: a personal footnote by Willy Mutunga -
31 Poland by Lech Garlicki -
32 Constitutional interpretation in South Africa by Catherine O’Regan -
33 Constitutional interpretation: the UK experience by Brenda Hale -
34 Constitutional interpretation in the United States by Nancy Gertner.

"This insightful Handbook argues that constitutional interpretation has two core elements: constitutional text and constitutional context. Through a combination of thematic chapters and country-specific case studies, the Handbook analyses commitments found in preambles, epilogues, and other constitutional elements, as well as the overall constitutional structure. Constitutional Interpretation features contributions from a global team of experts, who discuss mission-driven constitutions through topics such as plurinationalism, transitional contexts, social transformation, post-authoritarianism, and defensive anti-authoritarianism. A variety of global case studies to support claims about the phenomenology of constitutional interpretation that are not tied to any specific country, while acknowledging that constitutional interpretation varies significantly across legal and political contexts. This comprehensive Handbook is a valuable resource for students and scholars of comparative and constitutional law. Its broad scope will also appeal to those seeking a new perspective on regional human rights law"-- Provided by publisher.