It combines contributions from leading Latin American and global scholars to provide `bottom up’ and `top down’ insights about the lessons to be drawn from the distinctive constitutional experiences of countries in Latin America.

Contents: 1. Comparative Constitutional Law in Latin America - an Introduction Rosalind Dixon and Tom Ginsburg 2. Constitution-Making and Constitutionalism in Latin America: The Role of Procedural Rules Gabriel L. Negretto 3. Constitution-Making and Constituent Power Joel Colón-Ríos 4. A Critical Mapping of Transitional Justice in Latin America Lucas Lixinski 5. Constitutional revolution in the Andes? Zachary Elkins 6. The New “Bolivarian” Constitutions: A Textual Analysis Mark Tushnet 7. Looking beyond the Constitution: The Social and Ecological Function of Property Helena Alviar Garcia 8. Equality Roberto Gargarella 9. Modes of Disestablishment in Latin America Julieta Lemaitre 10. Judicial Role and the Limits of Constitutional Convergence in Latin America David Landau 11. Ambitious Constitutions: Prominent Courts Oscar Vilhena Vieira 12. Between Power and Submissiveness – Constitutional Adjudication in Latin America Raul A. Sanchez-Urribarri 13. The Institutional Limits of Inter-American Constitutionalism Alexandra Huneeus 14. The Constitutional Protection of Economic and Social Rights in Latin America Carlos Bernal 15. The “Economic Constitutions” of Latin America: Between Free Markets and Socioeconomic Rights Javier Couso Index