Global Constitutionalism in International Legal Perspective - Introduction

Queen Mary Studies in International Law, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

10 Pages Posted: 21 Mar 2012

Date Written: September 2010

Abstract

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.

Suggested Citation

Schwöbel-Patel, Christine, Global Constitutionalism in International Legal Perspective - Introduction (September 2010). Queen Mary Studies in International Law, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2026134 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2026134

Christine Schwöbel-Patel (Contact Author)

University of Warwick - School of Law ( email )

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