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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818125703321

Autore

Schwöbel Christine E. J

Titolo

Global constitutionalism in international legal perspective [[electronic resource] /] / by Christine E.J. Schwöbel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden [Netherlands] ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2011

ISBN

1-283-12016-X

9786613120168

90-04-19522-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Queen Mary studies in international law, , 1877-4822 ; ; v. 4

Disciplina

341/.1

Soggetti

International law

Constitutional law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dimensions of global constitutionalism in public international law -- A historical analysis of key themes of global constitutionalism -- Questioning the contributions of public international law to the debate on global constitutionalism -- A suggestion for a reorientation of the debate towards organic global constitutionalism -- A practical approach to organic global constitutionalism.

Sommario/riassunto

The question of whether a global constitution exists or is emerging, and if so, what form it takes, is one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of recent international theory. This book examines public international law contributions to the debate, specifically taking a step back to enquire about the underlying assumptions that inform this debate. While contemporary contributors declare the idea of global constitutionalism to be global, this book reveals and interrogates the underlying liberal democratic themes that define prevailing approaches, thus calling universality into question. Drawing on critical theories within and without the international legal discipline, this book suggests a reconceptualisation of global constitutionalism in terms of what is named ‘organic global constitutionalism’. The book thus addresses significant shortcomings and illuminates necessary reorientations to a field that is currently still in the crucial phase of formation.