Article
On the Creation of a Global Peoples Assembly: Legitimacy and the Power of Popular Sovereignty
Stanford Journal of International Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Abstract
This article makes the theoretical case for a civil society-initiated Global Peoples Assembly (GPA) that would be popularly elected by the global citizenry. The authors argue that if civil society organizations were able to agree on a framework for a GPA and to hold popular elections, the assembly would be poised to become a singularly influential global institution. Exploring the dynamics of democratic legitimacy, and how it acts to empower political institutions, the article explores how an unofficially created GPA could gradually assume law-making powers.
ISBN/ISSN
0731-5082
Copyright
Copyright © 2000, Stanford Journal of International Law
Publisher
Stanford Journal of International Law
Place of Publication
Stanford, CA
Disciplines
- International Law and
- Law
Citation Information
Andrew L. Strauss and Richard A. Falk. "On the Creation of a Global Peoples Assembly: Legitimacy and the Power of Popular Sovereignty" Stanford Journal of International Law Vol. 36 Iss. 2 (2000) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew_strauss/166/
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