State of Emergency : An Economic Analysis / Christian Bjørnskov and Stefan Voigt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bjørnskov, Christian, author.

Voigt, Stefan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Economic aspects.

Constitutional law.

Economic policy.

Economics--Political aspects.

Economics.

Emergencies--Law and legislation.

Emergencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 423 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Nine out of ten constitutions contain explicit emergency provisions. During the pandemic, half of the governments with such constitutions has made use of these provisions by declaring a state of emergency. State of Emergency is the first book to analyse the factors that lead to such provisions being included in newly drafted constitutions. It explores their use - as well as their misuse - and explains the effects that using emergency provisions has. Declaring a state of emergency is particularly challenging in federally constituted states as it endangers the balance of powers between the federal level and the states. This book, therefore, pays special attention to this topic. Focusing on two of the most important recent cases relating to emergency provisions: the Covid-19 pandemic and acts of terrorism, this book uses numerous examples to analyse emergency provisions with a rigorous empirical approach

Contents:

The architecture of emergency constitutions The determinants of emergency constitutions Why do governments call a state of emergency? The effectiveness of emergency constitutions after natural disasters When does terror induce a state of emergency? And what are the effects? States of emergency after domestic turmoil Dealing with disaster : analyzing the emergency constitutions of the US states Keeping up the balance between the federation and the states Constitutionalized media freedom during emergencies : is it only window dressing? Unconstitutional states of emergency The COVID-19 pandemic, states of emergency, and reliance on executive decrees Returning to the status quo ante? Contracting for catastrophe : legitimizing emergency constitutions by drawing on social contract theory The future of states of emergency

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009372121

1009372122

9781009372091

1009372092

9781009372138

1009372130