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Constitutionalism in the Global Realm: A Sociological Approach

Constitutionalism in the Global Realm: A Sociological Approach

Author: Poul F. Kjaer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138218864

Published In: August 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9780415733731

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This book develops a sociologically informed theory of constitutionalism in the global realm, addressing both national and transnational forms of constitutional ordering. The book begins with the argument that current approaches to constitutionalism remain tied to a state-based conception of constitutions, and overlooks underlying structural transformations that trigger the emergence of constitutional forms of ordering. Poul F. Kjaer aims to address this shortcoming by offering a sociological and historically informed analysis of the evolution of constitutionalism in the face of globalisation. The analysis contextualises on-going constitutional developments through the use of a long-term historical perspective, which is capable of highlighting the impact of deeper structural transformations unfolding within society.

The book looks at the ways in which national and transnational legal forms have evolved alongside each other. It demonstrates that the formation of global constitutions has not resulted in a corresponding decrease in the power of nation states, but instead, legal and political aspects of both the nation state and the transnational have been reconfigured and intensified in a mutually supportive manner.

In combining insights from a range of fields, this interdisciplinary book will be of great interest to students and scholars of constitutional law, sociology, global governance studies, and legal, social and political theory.

1. Introduction: The Metamorphosis of Constitutionalism

Part 1: Structural Transformations

2. The Implosion of the Euro-Centric World

3. The Multiplicity of Normative Orders in World Society

Part 2: Re-configurations of Law and the Political

4. The Law within and in-between Normative Orders

5. The Political within and in-between Normative Orders

Part 3: Constitutional Stabilisation

6. The Breakdown of Constitutional Ordering through Globalisation-induced Crises

7.The Transmutation of Constitutional Ordering

8. Re-calibrating the Constitutional Concept

9. Conclusion