Wiener, Antje

The invisible constitution of politics : contested norms and international encounters / Antje Wiener - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - xi, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-237) and index

Three theoretical moves. Constitutionalism beyond modernity ; The dual quality of norms ; Making normative meaning accountable for international relations -- Case study : reconstructing the structure of meaning-in-use. Citizenship ; Democracy and the rule of law ; Human rights and fundamental freedoms -- Evaluation. Comparative assessment and working hypothesis ; Incorporating access to contestation

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Social norms
Comparative government


Europe--Politics and government--1989-