The idea of the separation of powers is still popular in much political and constitutional
discourse, though its meaning for the modern state remains unclear and contested. This …

Attempts at developing a theory of international investment law are complicated by the fact
that this field of international law is based on numerous, largely bilateral treaties and is …

ICLQ 55.1 De Wet Page 1 THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER ERIKA DE WET*
Constitutionalism is a deeply contested but indispensable symbolic and normative frame for …

The goal of this paper is to propose a democratic legitimacy framework for evaluating
platform-goverance proposals, and in doing so clarify terms of debate in this area, allowing …

With the establishment of the two superpowers after World War II, the international power of
the European states waned. While military defeats brought this reality to light for Germany …

When the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its judgment in Kadi and Al Barakaat2–
better known now as the Kadi case–it highlighted the constitutional dimension that results …

Can Europe defend its social model in a globalized world when the US, China, India and
Russia are enhancing their national sovereignties and playing power politics? This original …

In spring 1994 I first heard Richard Whitman ask the question,'what is the international
identity of the European Union?'. The end of the Cold War, the Treaty on European Union …

The worldwide populist wave has contributed to a perception that international law is
currently in a state of crisis. This article examines how far populist governments have …

This innovative study examines the authority constituting the European Union. It claims that
the type of power constituting a transnational regime transcends traditional forms of …