State Legality

State Legality is a theoretical construct within state theory that denotes the principle whereby the authority and actions of the state are constrained by a formal system of laws, distinguishing it from mere state legitimacy or power by emphasizing institutionalized legal accountability as the foundation of state conduct.

103

Publications

6.4K

Citations

158

Authors

93

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

23

Authors

158

  1. HK
    Hans Kelsen

    University of California System, United States

    7 publications · 2K citations

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  2. BD
    Boaventura de Sousa Santos

    University of Coimbra, Portugal

    2 publications · 349 citations

    2

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  3. CL
    Constance L. McDermott

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 100 citations

    2

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  4. DM
    David M. Trubek

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    2 publications · 37 citations

    2

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  5. DR
    Diogo R. Coutinho

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    2 publications · 37 citations

    2

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Venues

  1. Journal of Conflict and Security Law

    JCSL · 2 publications · 45 citations

    2

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  2. European Journal of International Law

    EJIL · 2 publications · 56 citations

    2

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  3. The Western Political Quarterly

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 2 publications · 33 citations

    2

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  5. California Law Review

    2 publications · 535 citations

    2

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