Sovereignty in the 21st Century

Some scholars wonder if sovereignty no longer belongs to States because of the existence of supranational and infranational authorities; the British EU withdrawal and the Catalan case are two good examples of the persistence of State sovereignty.

Manel Moya Noguera • February 11, 2018

Brexit, General Election and Legitimacy

Despite political consequences for May’s leadership, the recent British election is a way to re-legitimise Brexit. Unlike during the 2015 election campaign, the candidates’ plurality of positions on the issue has led to a hung parliament.

Manel Moya Noguera • June 27, 2017

HL Hart in South Sudan: the war-torn secondary rule of recognition

To what extent does an authoritarian regime still need to justify its course by reference to law? Hart’s classic distinction between primary& secondary legal rules offers a useful tool for analyzing politico-legal contestations in (post-)conflict societies

Bruno Braak • November 06, 2015

Oops my Galileo signal made me do it

What are the possible civil liability implications for the EU from the operation of the Galileo?

Andreas Loukakis • January 18, 2015

Ackerman’s The Civil Rights Revolution and the legitimacy constitutional change

This year, Ackerman published his long-awaited account of the American civil rights revolution. His narrative of constitutional development is highly instructive, yet problematic. A confrontation with one of the author’s earlier works reveals why.

Reijer Passchier • August 11, 2014

Visiting the Texas Legislature

Today I visited the Texas Congress. For various reasons this body of state government is fascinating.

Reijer Passchier • April 23, 2014

Extra-constitutional change in the United States

Almost every country in the world has a central legal document that codifies fundamental rules that establish and regulate the government. Quite often, substantive constitutional developments occur independent of the formal amendment procedure.

Reijer Passchier • February 27, 2014 • 2 comments

Legal Research in Europe: Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 is the proposed EU research funding programme for 2014-2020. Although legal research is part of it, a more explicit reference is needed.

Alex Geert Castermans • June 18, 2012

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