{"title":"Antidefection laws in three small South Pacific parliaments: A cautionary tale","authors":"Caroline Morris","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac090","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Antidefection laws seek to punish political party members who depart in some way from their party of election during the legislative term. They have proven to be both popular and problematic in certain South Pacific legislatures in recent decades. This article analyzes the introduction and subsequent fate of these laws in the small jurisdictions of Fiji, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. It concludes that the size of the jurisdiction is a notable factor relevant to both the introduction of these laws and the courts’ response to them. In addition, it is argued that in small jurisdictions antidefection laws not only have a disproportionately negative impact on constitutional principles and political rights, but also have the potential to distort the particular political development and practice of the South Pacific polities where they operate.","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42085288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calibrating the response to populism at the European Court of Human Rights","authors":"A. Zysset","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac056","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This article aims to examine the relationship between the populist phenomenon and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) from a normative perspective. It asks whether the Court, given its particular jurisdiction and established practice, is equipped to respond to the attacks of populist governments on European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) rights and how it should adjust its interpretive apparatus to address these attacks. To this end, this article first reconstructs the ideational structure of populism, distinguishes two ideal-types (an exclusive/naturalized one and an inclusive/aggregative one, respectively), and posits that both ideal-types entertain a distorted account of democracy that fuels antagonism and partisanship. Second, it argues that across this spectrum the notions of pluralism and deliberation offer a vantage point to evaluate the role and practice of the ECtHR in responding to populism. Based on recent empirical studies evidencing populist attacks on democratic rights and structures, the article highlights the prototypical phenomena of media and electoral captures. Turning to the Court’s practice, this article shows how pluralism and deliberation heavily inform its reasoning as to the nature, scope, and justification of the two ECHR-relevant rights—namely freedom of expression and the right to free and fair elections—and the decisive role these notions play in resolving cases in proportionality analysis. The article finally explores whether the Court’s interpretive equipment is tailored to address the populist attacks on these fronts and articulates a practice-induced set of interpretive principles and techniques to better detect populist abuses.","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41546203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Constitutional dismemberments, basic structure doctrine, and pragmatic justifications in context: A rejoinder","authors":"R. Abeyratne, P. Yap","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45649169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leah Trueblood, Review of Ron Levy, Ian O’Flynn, and Hoi L. Kong, Deliberative Peace Referendums","authors":"Leah Trueblood","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43962726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robert Poll, Review of Zaid Al-Ali, Arab Constitutionalism: The Coming Revolution","authors":"R. Poll","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac055","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46563555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Shun-Ling Chen, Review of Joshua C. Gellers, Rights for Robots: Artificial Intelligence, Animal and Environmental Law","authors":"Shun-Ling Chen","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac052","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42186772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What establishment expresses","authors":"Farrah Ahmed","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac046","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Religious establishment is said to be wrong partly because of what it expresses. But the typical arguments about what establishment expresses are obscure and ambiguous. This article aims to provide a framework, illustrated by two hypothetical states, to better isolate and understand expressive reasons why establishment might be wrong. The article argues for the disambiguation of expressive claims about establishment, distinguishes between four types of expression, and suggests tests for expression of each type. It illustrates how expressive claims might be contextually assessed using the suggested tests. The article aims to allow lawyers, judges, policymakers, scholars, and members of the public to better understand, assess, and appreciate the moral significance of expressive claims about establishment and, potentially, expressive claims about law and government action more generally.","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44387033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erin F. Delaney, Review of Jamal Greene, How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart.","authors":"Erin F. Delaney","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac053","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46044998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bryan Dennis G. Tiojanco, Review of Reo Matsuzaki, Statebuilding by Imposition: Resistance and Control in Colonial Taiwan and the Philippines","authors":"B. D. G. Tiojanco","doi":"10.1093/icon/moac054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moac054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51599,"journal":{"name":"Icon-International Journal of Constitutional Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49377175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}