Regime collisions from a perspective of global constitutionalism

The Refinement of International Law: From Fragmentation to Regime Interaction and Politicization

“…179 The crucial observation now is that regime collisions typically give rise to processes of political contestation. 180 When, for example, the rules of free trade collide with rules on the protection of natural resources, the proponents of one regime resort to fundamental principles in order to make their case before a broader public.…”