The Public in Law: Representations of the Political in Legal Discourse

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Contents: Editors' introduction On necessarily public character of law, Neil Walker. Part I Constituted Publics: Rediscovering a the publica (TM): curious case of Benjamin Constant, Christopher McCorkindale Democracy, political parties and will of people, Andrew Maloney Between contract and constitution: international organizations and protection of global public interests, Richard Collins. Part II Unconstituted Publics: 'Unconstituted publics'?, Scott Veitch A dilemma for civil disobedient: pleading 'guilty' or 'not guilty' in courtroom?, Piero Moraro Justifying civil disobedience with reference to EU public consensus, Haris Psarras. Part III Excluded Publics: Excluded publics a included privates: Janus-headed nature of liberal public-private divide, Daniel Augenstein The prisoner's right to vote: creation of an abnormal and excluded public, Vanessa De Greef Subjects to citizens: 'native' enfranchisement in reconstituting imperial public of British Empire c. 1887a 1914, Coel Kirkby. Part IV Public/Private: The public/private dichotomy and unity of capitalist (re-)production, Gregor Clunie The public nature of private law, Claudio Michelon Between public and private: banking law in 1830s England, Iain Frame The public-ness of development in World Trade Organisation, Stephanie Switzer. Part V Emerging Publics: Role of Victim in International Criminal Justice: The impact of distinction between situations and cases on participation of victims in International Criminal Court, Ania Salinas and James Sloan Addressing interests of victims: perspectives from office of prosecutor, Olivia Swaak-Goldman Victims' access to International Criminal Court: much remains to be done, Gilbert Bitti and LeA-la Bourguiba Index.

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