Full Description
Constitutionalism is in crisis. And the crisis unfolds not only on a national or a regional level. It is a global phenomenon: Democracy is no longer on the rise, the Rule of Law appears weakened, political cohesion seems to erode. Human Rights Protection finds itself questioned, International Criminal Law struggles for broad recognition, international trade may have lost some of its appeal. Institutional actors find their authority questioned, established political parties are threatened by ever-changing popular movements. But where to does the charted road lead? How will the "Crisis of Constitutionalism" unfold in the years to come? Nobody knows, of course. But at the same time: Nobody is too keen to make an educated guess either. This volume remedies that. By giving nine eminent scholars in law and political science the opportunity to make their predictions, where the constitutionalist project will stand ten years from now, it creates a forum of deliberation that will not only aim at anticipating the developments in question but at the same time shape academic discourse on constitutionalism alongside it.
Contents
Introduction: Constitutionalism 2030: A Prediction
Christopher Bezemek (University of Graz, Austria)
PART ONE
ASPECTS
1. Democracy in 2030
Matthias Klatt (University of Graz, Austria)
2. The Rule of Law in 2030
Yaniv Roznai (Radzyner School of Law, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel)
3. Federalism in 2030
Bilyana Petkova (University of Graz, Austria)
PART TWO
AREAS
4. International Human Rights in 2030
Andreas T Müller (University of Innsbruck, Austria)
5. International Criminal Law in 2030
Stefanie Bock (University of Marburg, Germany)
6. Global Trade in 2030
Antonios Kouroutakis (University of Madrid, Spain)
PART THREE
ACTORS
7. Institutions in 2030
Stefanie Egidy (Max Planck Institute for Research of Collective Goods, Germany)
8. Political Parties in 2030
Paulina Starski (University of Freiburg, Germany)
9. Popular Movements in 2030
Tomas Dumbrovsky (Charles University, Czech Republic; Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar)
