The Internationalisation of Constitutional Law: A View from the Venice Commission

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In this book one of the longest-standing members of The Venice Commission reflects on the work of the institution to show how constitutional law in Europe (and beyond) has become increasingly borderless. Over nine chapters, the book tracks the work of the Commission, illustrating the law both in action and in its broader political and historical context. It looks at its treatment of the judiciary and judicial conflicts, including the present crisis of the rule of law in Central Eastern Europe Member States of the European Union. Finally it suggests how all this can only be sensibly understood as a feature of the broader trend towards the internationalisation of constitutional law. Foreword Acknowledgements Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Development of the Role of the Venice Commission 2. European Conditionality, Living Constitution and Constitutional Drafting 3. The European Constitutional Heritage as a Yardstick for the New Democracies 4. The Epiphany of the International Constitutional Law 5. International Constitutional Law: Sources and Materials 6. The Venice Commission’s Contribution to the Internationalisation of Constitutional Law Regarding States’ Judicial Organisation 7. Constitutional Justice in the Frame of the Rule of Law 8. Conclusions and Perspectives Appendix 1: Monitoring Committee and Venice Commission: 27 Years of Growing Interaction Appendix 2: Comparative Constitutional Law – An Indispensable Tool for the Creation of Transnational Law Index