Internationalised Constitution Making and State Formation

<p>This book presents an in-depth and nuanced interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of (post-)conflict constitution-making in South Sudan and Somaliland exploring the ways in which the two emerging states negotiate statehood in a globalised world. It critically examines the transfer of international constitution-making models as part of international rule of law promotion frameworks. Specific emphasis is placed on the socio-cultural translation dynamics of these models in conflict settings. The comparative study explores the tensions between state sovereignty and international interventions examining whether international constitution-making involvement fosters the production of societal consensus or inadvertently impedes efforts to achieve stability and peace. By focusing on constitutional law-making the book sheds light on how normative ideas are transformed in negotiations and opens up new analytical avenues for re-thinking conventional constitution-making practices. It critically reconsiders the assumption that every emerging state requires a written constitution alongside the state-centred notion of sovereignty underpinning this paradigm. Additionally the study addresses the power and knowledge hierarchies inherent in international interventions providing empirical data from post-conflict African contexts. The book will be of interest to academics researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of comparative public law constitutionalism sociology of law anthropology legal geography international relations political science and African studies.</p>