C ONCLUSION

These interesting constitutional features that have been quite observable in most Asian constitutional jurisdictions do not simply mirror western constitutionalism. Nor are they under the shadow of Asian values. Reflected upon many practices, Asian constitutionalism embodies without a doubt a

23. See, e.g., Yeh, supra note 17; Chong, supra note 17.

24. See Yeh & Chang, supra note 15 (providing four models of constitutional change for new democracies).

thin understanding of liberal constitutionalism upon which state, society and individuals are defined. Despite many state-centered institutional arrangements, states and individuals become more than ever distinguished, if not become confrontational. In many aspects, constitutional developments in Asia look similar to those in new democracies like Eastern Europe. But they are not the same. For example, the driving forces for constitutional changes in Asia have not been focused on market transformation. The tension between liberal rights and social rights has not been strong. In a rather significant way, constitutionalism in Asia has already developed its own paths and patterns that require more of scholarly attentions. Hopefully, the full blossom of Asian constitutionalism will shed a new light on contemporary constitutionalism and become the center of comparative constitutional studies for the next decades to come.

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