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The Substitute And Complement Theories Of Judicial Review, David Landau Oct 2017

The Substitute And Complement Theories Of Judicial Review, David Landau

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Constitutional theory has hypothesized two distinct and contradictory ways in which judicial review may interact with external political and social support. One line of scholarship has argued that judicial review and external support are substitutes. Thus, "political safeguard" theorists of American federalism and the separation of powers argue that these constitutional values are enforced through the political branches, making judicial review unnecessary. However, a separate line of work, mostly composed of social scientists examining rights issues, argues that the relationship between courts and outside support is complementary-judges are unlikely to succeed in their projects unless they have sufficient assistance from …


Vulnerable Insiders: Constitutional Design, International Law And The Victims Of Armed Conflict In Colombia, David Landau Jul 2017

Vulnerable Insiders: Constitutional Design, International Law And The Victims Of Armed Conflict In Colombia, David Landau

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This article, prepared for a conference on “The External Dimensions of Constitutions” held at the University of Cambridge in September 2016, explains how the Colombian Constitutional Court constructed a set of rights for a group of vulnerable insiders—victims of the country’s long-running internal armed conflict. The Court based its jurisprudence on a 1991 constitutional design that turned towards international law as a way of resolving a severe domestic crisis of violence and legitimacy. The Court has drawn heavily on principles of international human rights law and international humanitarian law to develop a set of protections for Colombia’s massive population of …


Democratic Erosion And Constitution-Making Moments: The Role Of International Law, David Landau Jan 2017

Democratic Erosion And Constitution-Making Moments: The Role Of International Law, David Landau

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Reflections On The Report Of The Un Secretary General’S High Level Panel On Access To Medicines, Frederick M. Abbott Jan 2017

Reflections On The Report Of The Un Secretary General’S High Level Panel On Access To Medicines, Frederick M. Abbott

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