Introduction : mapping the Buddhist-Constitutional Complex in Asia, by Tom Ginsburg and Benjamin Schonthal -- Buddhism and constitutionalism in precolonial Southeast Asia, by D. Christian Lammerts -- Theorizing constitutionalism in Buddhist-dominant Asian polities, by Asanga Welikala -- The Zhabdrung's legacy : Buddhism and constitutional transformation in Bhutan, by Richard W. Whitecross -- The "trick of law" : the hermeneutics of early Buddhist Law in Tibet, Martin A. Mills -- Tibetan Buddhist Monastic Constitutional Law and Governmental Constitutional Law : mutual influences? by Berthe Jansen -- Guardians of the law : Sinhala language and Buddhist reformation in post-war Sri Lanka, by Krishantha Fedricks -- Thai constitutions as a battle ground for political authority : Barami versus 'Vox Populi', by Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang