Multilevel Constitutionalism and Fundamental Rights in Europe
The cluster ‘Multilevel Constitutionalism and Fundamental Rights in Europe’ studies constitutional law and fundamental rights based on the observation that different levels of authority are interconnected. It gives you the opportunity to study how all laws and governmental powers flow from a written or unwritten constitution safeguarding fundamental rights, the interplay between state institutions and the relationship between European, national and subnational governments. The specific emphasis is on how various governmental levels, such as supranational, national and subnational correlate via concrete cases and wicked issues within the European territory (nation states, European Union and Council of Europe). You will gain insight into the multilevel aspects of European fundamental rights protection via such supranational, regional and national instruments. You will equally balance the domestic Three Branches – Legislature, Executive and Judiciary – in light of the increasing impact of supranational law. You will ultimately focus on the territorial structuring of political systems that distribute powers over different levels of government, and how a balance is found between regional or national autonomy, and overall cohesion.
Our legal clinic partner for this module is Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor Cedric Jenart is our module coordinator.
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