Asian Constitutionalism at Crossroads:New Challenges and Opportunities

亞洲憲政主義何去何從:新挑戰與新契機

憲政主義已經散播到世界上許多角落,包括亞洲的一部分。民主選舉定期被舉行,並且由法院來行使司法違憲審查。毫無疑問的,憲政主義已經深植於亞洲的土壤之上。然而,近年來亞洲部分地區經濟的低迷與政治的動盪,對於憲政主義的繼續發展已經構成挑戰甚至是威脅。在2009年9月25日和26日,國立台灣大學法律學院舉辦了第三屆亞洲憲法會議,會議名稱為「亞洲憲政主義何去何從:新挑戰與新契機」。在最後的綜合討論會議上,關注的重心在亞洲憲政主義的發展、定義、方向,甚至是最爭議的特色,演講者包括香港大學的陳弘毅教授、首爾大學法律學院的Jong-Sup Chong教授、東京大學法律學院的長谷部恭男教授、墨爾本大學法律學院的雪爾桑德斯教授、新加坡大學法律學院的陳凱文教授、以及台灣大學的葉俊榮教授。

Constitutionalism has spread all over the world including many parts of Asia. Democratic elections have been periodically held and judicial review exercised by courts. There is no doubt that constitutionalism has taken firm ground in Asian soil. The recent economic downturns and political turmoil in some parts of Asia, however, have posed great challenges or even threats to the ensuing development of constitutionalism. On September 25-26, 2009, National Taiwan University College of Law held the third Asian Forum for Constitutional Law entitled Asian Constitutionalism at Crossroads: New Challenges and Opportunities." The last general session was devoted to the discussions on the development of Asian constitutionalism, its definitions, directions, and even its much debated features. The speakers who led the discussions include Professor Albert Hung-Yee Chen from University of Hong Kong, Professor Jong-Sup Chong from College of Law, Seoul National University, Professor Yasuo Hasebe from Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, Professor Cheryl Saunders from Melbourne Law School, Professor Kevin YL Tan from Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, and Professor Jiunn-Rong Yeh from College of Law, National Taiwan University.