Sociology of Transnational Constitutions - Social Foundations of the Post-National Legal Structure

This book develops a unique sociological approach to the analysis of transnational legal norms. This title is also available as Open Access.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The national political system and the classical constitutional formula; 2. Constitutional rights and the global political system; 3. The constitution of international law: a sociological approach; 4. The crisis of social inclusion and the paradox of the nation state; 5. Constitutional rights and the inclusion of the nation: systemic transformations I; 6. Constitutional rights and the inclusion of the nation: systemic transformations II; 7. The autonomy of the post-national legal structure: the auto-constituent constitution; Conclusion.

About the author

Chris Thornhill is Professor of Law at the University of Manchester. His research is mainly focused on the sociology of constitutional law, both in domestic and transnational contexts, and he has published a number of influential works in this area. His work has been translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Russian and Portuguese.

Summary

This book examines the social processes that lead to the evolution of legal norms with global constitutional standing in contemporary society. It makes an important contribution to the sociology of constitutional law, post-legal national legal processes and human rights law. This title is also available as Open Access.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Thornhill, Chris (University of Manchester) Thornhill, Thornhill Chris
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781108455992
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45599-2
• No. of pages: 534
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society; Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Constitutional, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general