ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Damian Chalmers

Damian Chalmers is the Geoffrey Bartholomew Professor of European Union Law and Law of Regional Integration at the National University of Singapore. He was previously Professor of European Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

POSTS BY Damian Chalmers

21 March 2023

Damian Chalmers

Post-Brexit Sovereignty

In thinking about sovereignty within the United Kingdom, it is helpful to separate out two ways in which sovereignty has historically been identified in both the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Sovereignty is, first, a power over others, most notably absolute and final authority over a territory. If this allows those holding it to achieve considerable things, it also generates apprehension as it allows them to do many things to others. Sovereignty is, secondly, a constitutive power. Continue reading >>