Transnational Legal Process

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Transnational Legal Process is a theory in international law that explains how states and other actors internalize international norms through repeated interaction, interpretation, and enforcement across national and international forums.

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instanceOf legal theory ⓘ
theory of international law ⓘ
appliedIn U.S. foreign relations law ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ
human rights law ⓘ
international economic law ⓘ
associatedWith Harold Hongju Koh ⓘ
contrastsWith realist theories of international relations ⓘ
strictly consent‑based views of international law ⓘ
developedBy Harold Hongju Koh ⓘ
emphasizes dynamic, ongoing legal processes ⓘ
interaction between international and domestic law ⓘ
norm internalization within domestic legal systems ⓘ
practice‑based understanding of international law ⓘ
repeated interactions across national and international fora ⓘ
role of non‑state actors in international law ⓘ
explains how international norms become part of domestic law ⓘ
patterns of state compliance with international obligations ⓘ
field international law ⓘ
focusesOn enforcement of international norms ⓘ
interaction among state and non‑state actors ⓘ
internalization of international norms ⓘ
processes of interpretation of international law ⓘ
hasKeyPublication Harold Hongju Koh’s article "Transnational Legal Process" (1996) ⓘ
includesElement enforcement ⓘ
interaction ⓘ
internalization ⓘ
interpretation ⓘ
normInternalizationOccursThrough bureaucratic practice ⓘ
executive branch practice ⓘ
judicial decisions ⓘ
legislative action ⓘ
social and political pressure ⓘ
originatedIn late 20th century ⓘ
recognizesActor individuals ⓘ
international organizations ⓘ
non‑governmental organizations ⓘ
states ⓘ
transnational networks of lawyers and activists ⓘ
relatedConcept compliance with international law ⓘ
legal process theory ⓘ
norm internalization ⓘ
transnational public law litigation ⓘ
transnationalism ⓘ
supportsView that domestic institutions shape international legal norms ⓘ
that international law influences domestic decision‑making ⓘ
usedToAnalyze U.S. compliance with international human rights norms ⓘ
evolution of customary international law ⓘ
viewsInternationalLawAs a process rather than a static set of rules ⓘ

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Harold Hongju Koh → notableWork → Transnational Legal Process ⓘ
Transnational Legal Process → hasKeyPublication → Harold Hongju Koh’s article "Transnational Legal Process" (1996) ⓘ
linked to: Transnational Legal Process