Peremptory International Legal Norms and the Democratic Rule of Law

Name: Peremptory International Legal Norms and the Democratic Rule of Law
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Peremptory International Legal Norms and the Democratic Rule of LawAuthor(s): Sonja Grover\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367419899, 978-0367419899\nSynopsis\nPeremptory International Legal Norms and the Democratic Rule of Law explores the risks to the democratic State inherent in the attempt to divorce the notion of democratic rule of law from respect for and adherence to peremptory international legal norms which allow for no derogation therefrom such as the prohibition of torture and inhumane treatment or punishment by the State. \n\nThe chapters address, with specific current case examples, in what ways the democratic rule of law within certain democratic States risks being undermined through those States acquiescing to the erosion of peremptory international law norms in the domestic and international context. The book therefore explores the question of in what ways such democratic State acquiescence in ef.