Global Constitutionalism: History, Theory and Contemporary Challenges

Artikel

Notwithstanding the political origins of constitutionalism in the west and the leading role played by the United States in the creation of the new global order after WWII, this origin of the global constitutional project does not undermine the claims to universality underlying it. After laying out a basic account of some core theoretical premises guiding global constitutionalism, the article presents a series of genealogical reflections, in which the basic project of global constitutionalism is affirmed, even as some of its concrete features and their connection to great power domination - and US domination more specifically - is critically highlighted. It concludes that the core challenge that global constitutionalism faces is not the shift of power away from the west to other geographical areas, such as Asia and South America. Its core challenge are structural inadequacies that are glossed over complacently and self-interestedly by powerful actors claiming to speak in its name and discrediting its basic ideas among those who suffer as a result.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Revista Direito e Práxis ; ISSN: 2179-8966 ; Volume: 13 ; Year: 2022 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 2732-2773 ; Rio de Janeiro: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: global constitutionalism ; affirmative genealogy ; critical genealogy ; American empire ; constitucionalismo global ; genealogia afirmativa ; genealogia crítica ; império americano

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Kumm, Mattias
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• (where): Rio de Janeiro
• (when): 2022

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1590/2179-8966/2022/70784
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/267176
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET