
This Volume Makes A Timely Intervention Into A Field Which Is Marked By A Shift From Unipolar To Multipolar Order And A Pluralization Of Constitutional Law. It Addresses The Theoretical And Epistemic Foundations Of Southern Constitutionalism And Discusses Its Distinctive Themes, Such As Transformative Constitutionalism, Inequality, Access To Justice, And Authoritarian Legality. This Title Has Three Goals. First, To Pluralize The Conversation Around Constitutional Law. While Most Scholarship Focuses On Liberal Forms Of Western Constitutions, This Book Attempts To Take Comparative Law's Promise To Cover All Major Legal Systems Of The World Seriously; Second, To Reflect Critically On The Epistemic Framework And The Distribution Of Epistemic Powers In The Scholarly Community Of Comparative Constitutional Law; Third, To Reflect On - And Where Necessary, Test - The Notion Of The Global South In Comparative Constitutional Law. This Book Breaks Down The Theories, Themes, And Global Picture Of Comparative Constitutionalism In The Global South. What Emerges Is A Rich Tapestry Of Constitutional Experiences That Pluralizes Comparative Constitutional Law As Both A Discipline And A Field Of Knowledge.
This volume investigates the theoretical and epistemic foundations of constitutionalism within the Global South to challenge the dominance of Western-centric legal scholarship. The authors, Maxim Bönnemann, Michael Riegner, and Philipp Dann, assemble a collection of scholarly contributions that examine how constitutional law functions outside the traditional liberal framework. By analyzing themes such as transformative constitutionalism and authoritarian legality, the text argues for a more pluralistic approach to comparative law that acknowledges diverse global legal systems.
What You Will Find
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Legal scholars and comparative law experts identify this work as a significant contribution to the ongoing effort to decolonize constitutional studies. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for researchers and students interested in the intersection of law and global political power structures.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019259074X
ISBN-13:
9780192590749
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