1st Edition

Constituent Power and the Legitimacy of International Organizations The Constitution of Supranationalism

By John G. Oates Copyright 2020
196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

This book develops a constitutional theory of international organization to explain the legitimation of supranational organizations. Supranational organizations play a key role in contemporary global governance, but recent events like Brexit and the threat by South Africa to withdraw from the International Criminal Court suggest that their legitimacy continues to generate contentious debates in... Read more

Chapter 1 – Introduction: From Contracts to Constitutions

Chapter 2 – A Constitutional Theory of Supranationalism

Chapter 3 – A Community of Fate: Supranationalism and the Origins of European Integration

Chapter 4 – From States to Industry: Neoliberalism, Supranationalism and the WTO

Chapter 5 – The Conscience of all Nations of the World: the Founding of the ICC

Chapter 6 – Conclusion: The Future of Supranationalism and International Authority

Biography

John G. Oates is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University. He received his PhD in Political Science from The Ohio State University, and has published articles in Review of International Studies, Journal of International Relations and Development, and Journal of International Political Theory. His research examines the dynamics of authority and legitimacy in global governance, with a particular focus on the origins of supranational institutions. He also has interests in normative international theory, social theory, and international law.