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The influence of American theories of judicial review on Nordic constitutional law /

Examines the influence of American law and theories of judicial review on the development, practice, and theorization of judicial review in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland from the 19th century. This study describes how Nordic scholars in the late 19th century rationalized judicial review based on Amer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006.
Colección:Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights library ; v. 25.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF NORWAY, DENMARK AND ICELAND; 1.2. WHAT FOLLOWS; PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND IN THE U.S. AROUND THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; 2.1. INTRODUCTION; 2.2. OVERVIEW OF 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LEGAL THOUGHT; 2.3. AMERICAN LAW IN NORDIC THEORY; 2.4. AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN NORDIC CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE; 2.5. CONCLUSIONS; PART 3. THE COLLAPSE OF 'CLASSICAL LEGAL THOUGHT' AND NEW VIEWS ON THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY; 3.1. INTRODUCTION.