Law in the First Person Plural

Roots, Concepts, Topics

Bert van Roermund (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

2020
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78897-643-5 (ISBN)

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The first-person plural - 'we, ourselves' - is the hallmark of a democracy under the rule of law in the modern age. Exploring the roots of this 'rule of recognition', Bert van Roermund offers an in-depth reading of Rousseau's work, focusing on its most fundamental leitmotif: the sovereignty of the people.

Providing an innovative understanding of Rousseau's politico-legal philosophy, this book illustrates the legal significance of plural agency and what it means for a people to act together: What do people share when using the word 'we'? What makes a people's actions political? And what exactly is 'bodily' about their joint commitment? Testing these ideas in three controversial modern debates - bio-technology, immigrant rights and populism - Van Roermund offers a critical assessment of 'political theology' in contemporary legal environments and establishes a new interpretation of joint action as bodily entrenched.

Incisive and cutting-edge, this book is crucial reading for scholars of jurisprudence and legal and political philosophy, particularly those with a focus on Rousseauian theory. Students of jurisprudence and constitutional theory will also benefit from its philosophical and political insights, as well as its discussions of pressing real-world issues.

Bert van Roermund, Honorary Professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Law, Department of Public Law and Governance, Tilburg University Law School, the Netherlands

Contents: Preface Introduction Part I Roots: Re-Reading Rousseau 1. An Inconvenient Legacy 2. Meeting the Challenges Part II Concepts: We As a Body Politic 3. First Person Plural Legislature 4. Joint Law Making: From Reference to Action 5. A first person plural body? Part III Topics: First Persons Plural in the Flesh 6. The Embryo as First Person Plural Concept in EU Law 7. Migrants, Humans and Human rights: Freedom of Movement in a First Person Plural Key 8. The Half Truth of Contemporary Populism: Keeping a False ‘We’ at Bay Bibliography Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2020
Reihe/Serie	Elgar Studies in Legal Theory
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78897-643-6 / 1788976436
ISBN-13	978-1-78897-643-5 / 9781788976435
Zustand	Neuware