"This book is an excellent contribution to both the scholarly and practical conversations on the transition to democracy in Myanmar, at the heart of which must be a discussion on the nature of the Constitution itself." --Alex Batesmith, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies " Constitutionalism and Legal Change in Myanmar is a valuable contribution to the literature in multiple fields: comparative studies, constitutionalism and Myanmar/Burma studies. It focuses on a critical topic for the future of Myanmar, and so reaches both academic and non-academic audiences. It provides an excellent introduction to the subject of constitutionalism in Myanmar. It also offers a model that serves as a starting point for future compilations that can maintain the book's focus on issues that are sure to change in the fluid environment of Myanmar's ongoing transition." --Jonathan Liljeblad, Law School, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia, Journal of Contemporary Asia "This edited collection, the first book on any Burma (aka Myanmar) constitution in English since 1961, is timely and unique in scope. Written by an impressive collection of academics and diplomats (both current and former), the book seeks to demystify some of the issues surrounding the origins and operation of the controversial 2008 Constitution . Look no further than this book for your constitutional guide.

" --Thomas MacManus, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Public Law "[T]he book makes an important contribution to the English-language scholarship on Myanmar's Constitution and questions of constitutionalism. Despite the book being written in the "constitutional moment" before elections in 2015 it is relevant today and will remain so as long as there is continued demand for constitutional amendment, federalism, and a peace agreement, under a framework that values universal rights and justice." --Kristina Simion, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Pacific Affairs.