Global Constitutionalism from European and East Asian Perspec... - 9781108417112

Global Constitutionalism from European and East Asian PerspectivesAuthor(s): Takao Suami, Anne Peters, Dimitri Vanoverbeke, Mattias Kumm\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108417112, 978-1108417112\nSynopsis\nGlobal Constitutionalism argues that parts of international law can be understood as being grounded in the rule of law and human rights, and insists that international law can and should be interpreted and progressively developed in the direction of greater respect for and realization of those principles. Global Constitutionalism has been discussed primarily by European scholars. Yet without the engagement of scholars from other parts of the world, the universalist claims underlying Global Constitutionalism ring hollow. This is particularly true with regard to East Asia, where nearly half the world's population and a growing share of global economic and military capacities are located. Are E.