The world community between hegemony and constitutionalism / / Andraz Zidar.

• VerfasserIn: Zidar, Andraz,
• Place / Publishing House: The Hague, The Netherlands : : Eleven International Publishing,, [2019]; Ã2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 346 pages) :; illustrations

Two dominant trends in today's world are hegemony and constitutionalism. The attitude of greater states or regional blocks, such as the US, Russia, China and the EU, represents hegemony. In parallel, constitutionalism is getting stronger through international organizations, international adjudicatory bodies and "higher norms" of international law. While these processes represent a move away from the Westphalian inter-state logic, they also juxtapose hegemony and constitutionalism to each other. A detailed look reveals that the two phenomena are intertwined in the sense of the antinomy. To shed more light on their complex relationship, the book surveys hegemony and constitutionalism in the field of international law. It focuses on hegemo-constitutional intersections with regard to international organizations, intervention on humanitarian grounds and international adjudication. Concrete and practical examples provide incremental developments hinting at a new structure of the world community.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Part I Power, Hegemony and Constitutionalism -- 1 The Meaning of Power -- 2 The Meaning of Hegemony -- 3 The Meaning of Constitutionalism -- 4 Antinomy between Hegemony and Constitutionalism -- Part II Power, Hegemony and Constitutionalism in International Law -- 5 Power and International Law -- 6 Hegemony and International Law -- 7 Constitutionalism and International Law -- Part III Hegemo-Constitutional Instances in the World Community -- 8 International Organizations -- 9 Intervention on Humanitarian Grounds -- 10 International Adjudication -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Index.