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Transnational Constitution Making: External Actors, Expertise, and Democratic Transition

Transnational Constitution Making: External Actors, Expertise, and Democratic Transition

Hardcover

Series: Law, Development and Globalization

General LawGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1032474017
ISBN13: 9781032474014
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 14 2024
Pages: 212
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book examines the largely neglected but crucial role of transnational actors in democratic constitution-making.

The writing or rewriting of constitutions is usually a key moment in democratic transitions. But how exactly does this take place? Most contemporary comparative constitutional literature draws on the concept of constituent power - the power of the people - to address this moment. But what this overlooks, this book argues, is the important role of external, transnational actors who tend to play a crucial role in the process. Drawing on sociolegal methodologies but informed by new legal realism, this book develops a new theoretical framework for examining the involvement of such actors in constitution-making. Empirically grounded, the book uncovers a more comprehensive picture of how constitution-making unfolds on the ground. Illuminating the power dynamics at play during the legal process, it reveals not only the wide range of external actors involved but also the continuity between decolonisation and post-Cold War constitution-making.

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