The author maintains that the Nordic constitutional legal-culture possesses some unique fundamental qualities if compared to common law or Romano-Germanic constitutional systems. The book offers a Nordic comparative perspective on the basic questions of comparative constitutional law. Also, the question of the relationship between judicial review and parliamentary system is explored in the light of Nordic experiences. The author analyses the discussion on the «Constitution of Europe» in its relation to the Nordic constitutional thinking, and evaluates the possible future of the Nordic tradition in the more tightly integrated Europe of tomorrow. Furthermore, Nordic constitutional thinking seems to be in a crossroads of judicial activism and self-restraint. Nordic Reflections on Constitutional Law brings together the latest development in Nordic constitutional law and highlights its possible role in Europe.
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Frankfurt a.M.
Deutschland
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Höhe: 21 cm
Breite: 14.8 cm
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978-3-631-39290-4 (9783631392904)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
The Author: Jaakko Husa (born 1966) is Professor of Public Law specializing in Comparative Public Law, University of Vaasa, Finland, Specialist areas include constitutional comparison, comparative law and methodology of research within Public Law. He is author of a number of books and articles and holds currently the positions of Head of Department and Dean of Faculty at the University of Vaasa.
Contents: Valid law in comparative constitutional law - Methodology of constitutional comparison - Constitutional foundation of legal system - Separation of powers in Nordic systems - Judicial review in Nordic systems - Nordic family of constitutional law - Nordic constitutional tradition and the «Constitution ouf Europe».
