What do state borders mean in a world where thousands of different jurisdictions overlap, serve multiple functions, and take multiple forms? The theme of this podcast explores the concept of jurisdiction in light of Border Studies, state territorial sovereignty and the normative power of the State which can extend beyond borders. There are several types of jurisdictions. Territorial jurisdiction refers to the power of a state to enforce its laws within its geographic boundaries, while extraterritorial jurisdiction refers to the ability of a state to extend its laws beyond its borders often due to particular links, such as actions having effects on its nationals or its interests abroad (and this extraterritorial jurisdiction also concerns other entities such as the EU, or even certain global private firms). This topic raises complex questions regarding sovereignty, human rights, international cooperation and the regulation of transnational activities. It allows us to better understand the variable function of legal limits of borders. The first part of the podcast mainly focuses on the notion of jurisdiction and jurisdiction of a territorial nature.
TIME MARKERS
00:00 Introduction
01:56 The importance of the category of territory and territorial sovereignty
03:23 The limitations of the sovereignty of the State in its own territory
05:56 The social constructed meaning of territoriality
08:52 What does the term of “jurisdiction” mean?
11:15 The links between the notion of jurisdiction and the border between States
13:38 The major theoretical debates on the nature of State jurisdiction
18:00 The history of the territoriality/extra-territoriality couple and decoupling
23:13 Civil law, criminal law, public law and private law and the notion of jurisdiction
25:47 Effects of Globalization on the Territorial Principle
28:58 Politicization of the tool of Jurisdiction and “economic war”
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