| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 476 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword / Soli J. Sorabjee -- Preface -- United Nations constitutional assistance : a significant but uncharted field -- The Western liberal constitution's internationalized making sires foreign territorial administration : the historical context -- Internationalizing the Western liberal constitution : to settle disputes and civilize -- The Western liberal constitution's internationalized making : rise, rejection, and revival -- The Western liberal constituion's rise post 1989 : United Nations constitutional assistance -- United Nations constitutional assistance : an 'institution' -- How does the UN justify offering constitutional assistance in this post-colonial era? : a 'purposive analysis' -- United Nations constitutional assistance : a mechanism to implement international law and policy -- UNCA continues its civilizing role -- United Nations constitutional assistance : legitimation in the post-colonial era |
| Summary |
Post 1960, all colonies enjoyed the right to sculpt their own constitutions without international assistance. Yet, from 1960-2018, over poor 40 sovereign states have adopted with United Nations Constitutional Assistance (UNCA) the Western liberal constitution. Why? A comprehensive study on UNCA, this book shows that based on the UN's official statements, UNCA works ostensibly to 'modernise' poor states. However, this results in an investor-friendly environment that largely benefits powerful transnational interests, only to secure debt-relief. Thus, political control that they experienced when they were colonies, continues in this post-colonial era |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 30, 2020) |
| Subject |
United Nations.
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| SUBJECT |
United Nations fast |
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Constitutional history.
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Constitutional law.
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Constitutional history
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Constitutional law
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199098378 |
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0199098379 |
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9780199098361 |
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0199098360 |
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