The Political Unconscious of the English Foreign Act of State and Non-Justiciability Doctrine(s)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9933116 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Nicholson (0000-0001-5492-0679, University of Southampton, corresponding author), Matthew Nicholson (0000-0002-7229-6037) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 743-781 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589315000299 |
| OpenAlex | W2130330865 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article reviews the history and politics of the English foreign act of State and non-justiciability doctrines in light of recent judgments in Belhaj and Rahmatullah. It argues that the doctrines have a political unconscious—a term borrowed from literary theorist Fredric Jameson—and that an appreciation of this should inform the Supreme Court's approach to the forthcoming appeals
Doctrine · Epistemology · Justiciability · Political question · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Supreme court · Unconscious mind · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |