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Using International Law To Interpret National Constitutions-Conceptual Problems: Reflections On Justice Kirby's Advocacy Of International Law In Domestic Constitutional Jurisprudence, A. Mark Weisburd
American University International Law Review
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Linking The International Legal Framework To Building The Formal Foundations Of A "State At Risk", Michael Schoiswohl
Linking The International Legal Framework To Building The Formal Foundations Of A "State At Risk", Michael Schoiswohl
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Article describes and critically assesses the recent constitution-making process in Afghanistan in relation to the international legal framework. The Article provides an account of that process within the larger context of the state-building efforts as envisioned in the 2001 Bonn Agreement. Focusing on the interaction between national state-building and international normative benchmarks, the Article evaluates the extent to which the recently adopted Constitution links to the international legal framework. While paying lip service to the adherence of international law, including international human rights law, the Constitution does not adequately address the relationship between international legal obligations and municipal law. …