Showing papers in "Law, Culture and the Humanities in 2019"
TL;DR: The Anthropocene thesis contends that the earth has entered a new geological epoch, dominated by human action as mentioned in this paper, and examines the Anthropocene in relation to law and aesthetics, arguing that...
Abstract: The Anthropocene thesis contends that the earth has entered a new geological epoch, dominated by human action. This article examines the Anthropocene in relation to law and aesthetics, arguing that...
11 citations
TL;DR: The relationship between constitutional order and the emergence of oligarchic politics in contemporary democratic societies has been investigated in this paper, where the authors investigate how and to what extent does constitutional design contribute to the rise of oligarchy.
Abstract: What is the relationship between constitutional order and the emergence of oligarchic politics in contemporary democratic societies? How and to what extent does constitutional design contribute to ...
9 citations
TL;DR: The concept of person has been closely linked to the idea of a subjective natural right and later, to the concept of human rights since the early 19th century as mentioned in this paper, since the time of John Locke.
Abstract: Since Locke, the concept of person has been closely linked to the idea of a subjective natural right and, later, to the concept of human rights. In this article we attempt to trouble this connectio...
7 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the delineation of the current debate on sovereignty in times of globalization and the manner of questioning are problematic, arguing that although various understandings of sovereignty are different, they are all problematic.
Abstract: This article argues that the delineation of the current debate on sovereignty in times of globalization and the manner of questioning are problematic. Although various understandings of sovereignty...
6 citations
TL;DR: The legitimacy of public memory and socially normative standards of civility is questioned through rumors that abound on online social media platforms as discussed by the authors, and the proclivity of rumors is parti...
Abstract: The legitimacy of public memory and socially normative standards of civility is questioned through rumors that abound on online social media platforms. On the Net, the proclivity of rumors is parti...
5 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the banalities of everyday urban commuting, walking and other forms of unremarkable travel, drawing on insights from emergent thinking within mobility studies.
Abstract: Drawing on insights from emergent thinking within mobility studies to focus on the banalities of everyday urban commuting, walking and other forms of unremarkable travel, this article considers eve...
4 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the notion of liberal state neutrality when it comes to adjudicating religious freedom claims is examined, drawing on work in political theory, legal theory, and religious studies.
Abstract: This article interrogates the notion of liberal state neutrality when it comes to adjudicating religious freedom claims. Drawing on work in political theory, legal theory, and religious studies, I ...
3 citations
TL;DR: For instance, when we walk past a faded mural, what changes when that mural is finally restored? As we place our feet on the ground, and brush past a painted brick wall, is it possible to see, feel,...
Abstract: What happens when we walk past a faded mural? What changes when that mural is finally restored? As we place our feet on the ground, and brush past a painted brick wall, is it possible to see, feel,...
2 citations
TL;DR: The authors examines the affective dynamics of law in the everyday and insists upon the importance of "the background" for thinking about law in everyday cut and thrust of daily life, and argues that law tend to tend to ignore the background.
Abstract: The article examines the affective dynamics of law in the everyday. It insists upon the importance of ‘the background’ for thinking about law. In the everyday cut and thrust of daily life, law tend...
2 citations
TL;DR: The trial of the soldier Elor Azaria, who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian assa... as mentioned in this paper addressed one of the most important and high-profile legal dramas in Israel in recent years.
Abstract: This article addresses one of the most important and high-profile legal dramas in Israel in recent years: the trial of the soldier Elor Azaria, who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian assa...
1 citations
TL;DR: A recent International Criminal Court decision on the destruction of cultural heritage in Timbuktu has sparked a debate that goes far beyond the concrete case as discussed by the authors, touching upon the longstanding and...
Abstract: A recent International Criminal Court decision on the destruction of cultural heritage in Timbuktu has sparked a debate that goes far beyond the concrete case. It touches upon the longstanding and ...
TL;DR: The belief that Bacon was a stalwart defender of royal absolutism has prevailed in scholarship despite occasional comments about Bacon's pluralist or collaborative legal an... as discussed by the authors, and this belief has prevailed from the start of Bacon's life.
Abstract: The belief that Francis Bacon was, from the start, a stalwart defender of royal absolutism has prevailed in scholarship despite occasional comments about Bacon’s pluralist or collaborative legal an...