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In search of sub-national constitutionalism

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Abstract

Federalism as a consequence of local/cultural self-determination - Degree of autonomous human rights protection on a subnational level - Analysis in terms of two dimensions: subnational constitutionalism and contestatory federalism - Contrast between US and European models - Opposition between contestatory federalism and subsidiarity - Rise of international human rights protection diminishes importance of subnational human rights protection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-343
Number of pages19
JournalEuropean Constitutional Law Review
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Constitutional autonomy
  • Contestatory federalism
  • Federalism
  • Protection of human rights
  • Separation of powers
  • Sub-national constitutionalism
  • Subsidiarity

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