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Emeritus Professor Suri Ratnapala

Emeritus Professor
TC Beirne School of Law

Publications

Books (6)
Book Chapters (19)
Journal Articles (23)
Conference Papers (5)

Books

Ratnapala, Suri Jurisprudence 3rd ed. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Ratnapala, Suri and Crowe, Jonathan Australian constitutional law: foundations and theory 3rd ed. South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press, 2012.
Ratnapala, Anura S. Jurisprudence. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Ratnapala, Suri Australian constitutional law: Foundations and theory 2nd ed. Edited by Sarah Plant South Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Ratnapala, S., John, Thomas, Karean, Vanitha and Koch, Cornelia Australian constitutional law: Commentary and cases. Edited by Puddingburn Publishing Services South Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Ratnapala, A. S. Australian constitutional law, foundations & theory 1 ed. Vic.: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Book Chapters

Ratnapala, Suri (2018). Decline and fall of Sri Lanka's judiciary and prospects for resurrection. In H. P. Lee and Marilyn Pittard (Ed.), Asia-Pacific judiciaries: independence, impartiality and integrity (pp. 305-329) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781316480946.016
Ratnapala, Suri (2016). The two theses of the philosophy of separating powers: who exercises power and how?. In Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Jonathan Crowe (Ed.), Judicial independence in Australia: contemporary challenges, future directions (pp. 22-36) Annandale, NSW, Australia: Federation Press.
Ratnapala, Suri (2015). Failure of quasi-Gaullist presidentialism in Sri Lanka. In Asanga Welikala (Ed.), Reforming Sri Lankan presidentialism - provenance, problems and prospects (pp. 658-690) Colombo, Sri Lanka: Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Ratnapala, Suri (2012). Foedus Pacificum: A response to ethnic regionalism within nation states. In Gabrielle Appleby, Nicholas T. Aroney and Thomas John (Ed.), The future of Australian federalism: Comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives (pp. 250-271) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511902550.016
Ratnapala, Anura S. (2012). Australian Constitutionalism: An Overview. In Anura S. Ratnapala and Jonathan G. Crowe (Ed.), Australian Constitutional Law: foundations and theory 3rd ed. (pp. 14-35) Australia: Oxford University Press.
Ratnapala, Suri (2011). Law as a knowledge process. In Suri Ratnapala and Gabriel A. Moens (Ed.), Jurisprudence of Liberty 2nd ed. (pp. 175-204) Chatswood, NSW, Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths.
Ratnapala, Suri and Moens, Gabriel A. (2011). Law, legal theory and liberty. In Suri Ratnapala and Gabriel A. Moens (Ed.), Jurisprudence of Liberty 2nd ed. (pp. 1-15) Chatswood, NSW, Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths.
Moens, Gabriel Adelin and Ratnapala, Anura S. (2011). The German border guard cases: natural law and the duty to disobey immoral laws. In Jurisprudence of liberty 2nd ed. (pp. 271-292) Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths.
Ratnapala, Suri (2011). Separation of powers: Cornerstone of liberty under law. In Suri Ratnapala and Gabriel A Moens (Ed.), Jurisprudence of Liberty 2nd ed. (pp. 53-81) Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Lexis Nexis Butterworths.
Ratnapala, Anura S. (2010). Law, legislation and liberty : Friedrich Hayek, 1973. In Chris Berg, John Roskam and Andrew Kemp (Ed.), 100 great books of liberty : The essential introduction to the greatest idea of Western Civilization 1st ed. (pp. 22-27) Ballan, Vic., Australia: Connor Court Publishing.
Ratnapala, Anura S. (2010). The theory of moral sentiments : Adam Smith, 1759. In Chris Berg, John Roskam and Andrew Kemp (Ed.), 100 great books of liberty : The essential introduction to the greatest idea of Western Civilization (pp. 199-207) Ballan, Vic., Australia: Connor Court Publishing.
Ratnapala, Suri (2010). Constituent power of the Queensland Parliament. In Michael White and Aladin Rahemtula (Ed.), Queensland's Constitution: Past, present and future (pp. 149-174) Brisbane, Queensland: Supreme Court of Queensland Library.
Ratnapala, Suri (2010). Dissolving the chimera of the "Adam Smith problem". In Michael Zöller and Manfred Petri (Ed.), The market society and its morality: 250 years of Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments (pp. 39-55) Bayreuth, Germany: Council on Public Policy, Universität Bayreuth.
Ratnapala, Suri (2010). The jurisprudence of Friedrich A Hayek. In Oliver Marc Hartwich (Ed.), The multi-layered Hayek (pp. 45-59) St Leonards, N.S.W., Australia: Centre for Independent Studies.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2007). John Locke's doctrine of the separation of powers: A re-evaluation. In Thom Brooks (Ed.), Locke and Law (pp. 244-274) Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2006). Moral Capital and Commercial Society. In Robert Higgs and Carl Close (Ed.), The Challenge of Liberty : Classical Liberalism Today (pp. 97-121) California, USA: The Independent Institute.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2006). Securing Constitutional Government: The Perpetual Challenge. In Robert Higgs and Carl Close (Ed.), The Challenge of Liberty: Classical Liberalism Today (pp. 141-165) California, USA: The Independent Institute.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2003). Sir William Webb: A hobbesian jurist?. In Dr Michael white; Aladin Rahemtula (Ed.), Queensland Judges on the High Court 1 ed. (pp. 133-150) Brisbane, Queensland: Supreme Court of Queensland Library.
Ratnapala, A. S. (1999). Federalism as a response to ethnic regionalism. In I. Copeland and J. Rickard (Ed.), Federalism : comparative perspectives from India and Australia (pp. 113-136) New Delhi: Manohar.

Journal Articles

Ratnapala, Suri (2018) Enlightenment under siege: are the obituaries premature?. Policy: A Journal of Public Policy and Ideas, 34 2: 57-62.
Ratnapala, Suri (2014) Fiscal federalism in Australia: will Williams v Commonwealth be a pyrrhic victory?. University of Queensland Law Journal, 33 1: 63-82.
Ratnapala, Anura (2012) Economics of collective choice: the missing dimension of constitutional theory. Public Choice, 152 3: 461-466. doi:10.1007/s11127-012-0001-6
Ratnapala, Suri and Crowe, Jonathan (2012) Broadening the reach of chapter III: The institutional integrity of state curts and the constitutional limits of state legislative power. Melbourne University Law Review, 36 1: 175-215.
Crowe, Jonathan and Ratnapala, Suri (2012) Military justice and Chapter III: the constitutional basis of courts martial. Federal Law Review, 40 2: 161-180.
Ratnapala, Suri (2010) Bills of rights in functioning parliamentary democracies: Kantian, consequentialist and institutionalist scepticisms. Melbourne University Law Review, 34 2: 592-617.
S Ratnapala (2008) Constitutionalism of Justice Ian Callinan. Supreme Court History Program Yearbook 2007, 2007 1: 105-109.
Ratnapala, Anura S. (2008) The Role of Government in a Liberal Society. Centre for Independent Studies Occasional Papers, 118: 1-20.
Ratnapala, Suri (2007) 'Reviving the invisible hand: the case for classical liberalism in the twenty-first century', by Deepak Lal. The Independent Review, 12 2: 285-290.
Ratnapala, Suri (2007) Reason and reach of the objection to ex post facto law. Indian Journal of Constitutional Law, 1 1: 140-168.
Ratnapala, Suri (2007) Environmentalism versus constitutionalism: A contest without winners. Resource Management Theory and Practice, 3 110-164.
Ratnapala, Suri (2005) 'Conversations with the constitution', by Greg Craven. Adelaide Law Review, 26 1: 185-188.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2005) Cultural Diversity and Liberal Society. The Independent Review, 10 2: 249-271.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2004) Sri Lanka at the constitutional crossroads: Gaullist Presidentialism, Westminster democracy or tripartite separation of powers. LAWASIA, 2003/4 33-56.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2004) Vegetation management in Queensland: A case of constitutional vandalism. The Institute of Public Affairs Review, 56 4: 10-11.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2003) Securing constitutional government: The perpetual challenge. The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy, VIII 1: 5-26.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2003) Moral capital and commercial society. The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy, 8 2: 213-233.
Ratnapala, Suri (2001) Eighteenth-century evolutionary thought and its relevance in the age of legislation. Constitutional Political Economy, 12 1: 51-75. doi:10.1023/A:1016681121137
Ratnapala, A.S. (2001) Government under the law: The ebb and flow of sovereignty in Australia. The University of New South Wales Law Journal, 24 3: 670-687.
Ratnapala, A.S. (2001) Eighteenth-century evolutionary thought and its relevance in the age of legislation. Constitutional Political Economy, 12 1: 51-73.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2000) Republican's debt to liberalism. Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy, 25 2: 143-152.
Ratnapala, A. S. (1999) The case for adopting the American model in an Australian republic. University of Queensland Law Journal, 20 2: 242-249.
Ratnapala, A. S. (1999) The idea of a constitution and why constitutions matter. Policy, 15 4: 3-10.

Conference Papers

Ratnapala, Anura S. (2010). Jurisprudential legacy of the enlightenment: Saving the impartial spectator. In: 2010 Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting: A Twenty-First Century Liberal Enlightenment, Sydney, Australia, (). 10-15 October 2010.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2007). The role of government in a liberal society. In: Morris, J., Proceedings of the Special Meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society. The Institutional Framework for Freedom in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, (1-26). 25-28 February 2007.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2006). Environmentalism versus constitutionalism: A contest without winners. In: Environmentalism versus constitutionalism: A contest without winners. Joint Meeting of the Law and Economics Association of New Zealand and the New Zealand Association of Economists, Wellington, New Zealand, (1-37). 28 June 2006.
Ratnapala, Suri (2005). Constitutional vandalism under green cover. In: John Stone, Upholding the Australian Constitution Volume 17. 17th Conference of the Samuel Griffith Society, Greenmount, QLD Australia, (28-43). 8-10 April, 2005.
Ratnapala, A. S. (2000). Doing well & doing right: thoughts on moral capital & economic performance. In: Professors World Peace Academy, Globalization of the economy: The effects on politcs, society & family. 8th International Congress of professors world peace academy, Lotte Hotel, Korea, (3-17). 10-14 February, 2000.