The judge as political theorist : contemporary constitutional review /

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The Judge as Political Theorist examines opinions by constitutional courts in liberal democracies to better understand the logic and nature of constitutional review. David Robertson argues that the constitutional judge's role is nothing like that of the legislator or chief executive, or even th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robertson, David, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Judicial review.
Political questions and judicial power.
Constitutional courts.
Contrôle juridictionnel des lois.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire.
Cours constitutionnelles.
review (function)
LAW > Judicial Power.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The nature and function of judicial review
  • Germany : dignity and democracy
  • Eastern Europe : (re) establishing the rule of law
  • France : purely abstract review
  • Canada : imposing rights on the common law
  • South Africa : defining a new society
  • Tests of unconstitutionality and discrimination
  • Conclusions : constitutional jurists as political theorists.

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