‘The End of Globalization? - Resurging Nationalism, Authoritarian Constitutionalism and Uncertain Futures of Democracy’

Abstract

This special issue arises from a Focus Seminar on ‘‘The End of Globalization? - Resurging Nationalism, Authoritarian Constitutionalism and Uncertain Futures of Democracy” held at the Transnational Law Institute of King’s College London in 2019. Inspired by the discussions at the Focus Seminar, it brings together three eminent legal scholars, Günter Frankenberg, Jiří Přibáň and William Partlett, to address the complex challenges to democracy, the rule of law and human rights we are currently facing. An introduction by Benedikt Reinke opens the special issue.

Keywords: Populism, Authoritarianism, Democracy, Rule of Law, Human Rights, Constitutionalism, State of Emergency, COVID-19, European Union, Council of Europe, European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms