Symbolic Constitutionalization

Auteur
Marcelo Neves received his LLB and LLM in Brazil, and in 1991 was awarded the Dr. Jur. degree at the University of Bremen Law School, in Germany (Grant of DAAD). In 2000 he was awarded the 'Habilitation' (postdoctoral degree) at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Marcelo is currently Full Professor of Public Law at the University of Brasília, in Brazil, appointed as of July 2011. Beyond several visiting appointments at German universities, he was also a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford; Yale Law School; University of Glasgow; LSE; European University Institute (Florence); Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (South Africa).

Texte du rabat

The book focuses on the symbolic function of constitutions from the point of view of social contexts in which rule of law and constitutional rights do not play a relevant role despite their solemn declaration in legal texts. It is recommended to anyone interested in understanding modern constitutionalism through the lens of world society.

Contenu

• Introduction

• 1: From Symbolic Legislation, a Forward-moving Debate

• 2: ...to symbolic constitutionalization, opening up a debate

• 3: Symbolic Constitutionalization as Allopoiesis of the Legal System

• Prospect: Symbolic constitutionalization of world society? Peripheralization of the center?

• Bibliography