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Repere contextual-istorice ale apariției termenului de „drept transnațional”
Contextual-Historical Landmarks of the Emergence of the Term “Transnational Law”

Author(s): Alexandru Bostan
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Globalization
Published by: Universitatea Liberă Internațională din Moldova
Keywords: transnational law; global law; supranational law; Jessup;

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the origin and evolution of the term “transnational law”, in the seminal special contribution of Philip Jessup. In 1956, Jessup introduced the concept, defining it as including both public and private international law as well as other non-conventional rules. Jessup criticized the limitations of traditional legal approaches, proposing an integrated vision that recognizes the role of non-state actors and soft-law norms in transnational regulation. The paper also discusses the initial resistance to this concept and its subsequent acceptance and expansion, highlighting its importance in the age of globalization. The author concludes that transnational law of fundamental change in legal thinking, reflecting the complexity of a globalized and interdependent world.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 199-207
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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