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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465356703321

Titolo

Constitutionalism, human rights, and Islam after the Arab Spring / / edited by Rainer Grote and Tilmann J. Röder ; assistant editor, Ali M. El-Haj

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-19-062767-0

0-19-062766-2

0-19-062765-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (993 p.)

Collana

Oxford constitutional law

Disciplina

342/.14927

Soggetti

Constitutional law - Arab countries

Constitutional law (Islamic law)

Human rights - Arab countries

Arab Spring, 2010-

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Also issued in print: 2016.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Constitutionalism, Human Rights, and Islam after the Arab Spring                                                                       ; Copyright                ; Contents               ; Detailed Contents                        ; Preface (Grote/Röder/El-Haj); Editors' Note on the Transliteration                                           ; Introduction (Grote/Röder)                                 ; Prologue: Constitutional Debates in the Arab Spring (Grote/Röder)

Part 1: Power and Legitimacy                                   1.1 The Legitimacy of Constitution-Making Processes in the Arab World: An Islamic Perspective; I. Introduction                      ; II. Constitutions and Constitutionalism                                              ; III. Islamic Legitimacy of Constitution-.making in the Arab World                                                                        ; IV. The Secular State as Framework for Mediation of Paradox

1.2 Legitimacy of Constitution-making Processes: Reflections from the Perspective of International LawI. Introduction: Sovereignty of States-A Limitation to Any Attempt to Influence the Procedure of Constitution-



making as Well; II. Human Rights and Other International Standards as Potential Limitations for Constitution-making; A. Introduction                      ; B. Standards Concerning the Procedure of Constitution-making; 1. In General                    ; 2. Preparation of the First Draft of a Constitution

3. Adoption of the Constitution                                      4. International Standards Concerning the Content of Constitutions                                                                         ; III. Conclusions                       ; 1.3 Regimes' Legitimacy Crises in International Law: Libya, Syria, and Their Competing Representatives; I. Introduction                      ; II. External Legitimacy and Representation from an International Legal Perspective

III. Manifestations and Sanctions of Governmental IllegitimacyA. Recognition as a Government vs. Recognition as a Legitimate Representative                                                                                    ; B. Mechanical Accreditation vs. Legitimacy-Appraisals in Multilateral Fora; IV. Concluding Remarks: Diversification vs. Legalization                                                               ; 1.4 The Process of Institutional Transformation in Tunisia after the Revolution; I. Introduction

II. Difficulties Confronting Tunisian Institutional and Democratic Change

Sommario/riassunto

This title offers a comprehensive analysis of the impact that new and draft constitutions and amendments, such as those in Jordan, Morocco, Syria, Egypt, and Tunisia - have had on the transformative processes that drive constitutionalism in Arabi countries. This collection of essays, written by an expert tea of constitutional and comparative law scholars and practitioners, provides an overview of the recent constitutional experience of Arab countries, explores the potential and actual impact of Islam and Sharia on the notion of modern constitutionalism, and offers insight into the ways in which 'Western' ideals may be reconciled with the Islamic tradition.