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In Search of Sub-National Constitutionalism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2008

James A. Gardner
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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

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Constitutional autonomyContestatory federalismFederalismProtection of human rightsSeparation of powersSub-national constitutionalismSubsidiarity
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European Constitutional Law Review , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , June 2008 , pp. 325 - 343
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Copyright © Asser Press 2008

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