Courts and Political Institutions: A Comparative View

ISBN-13: 9780521533997 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 324 str.

T. Koopmans; Thijmen Koopmans; Tim Koopmans

Opis

The frontier between "law" and "politics" is not always clear-cut. Although courts are allowed to function broadly, governments and parliaments can also make independent decisions. Tim Koopmans compares the way American, British, French and German law and politics handle different issues. For example, highly "political" subjects in one country may constitute legal issues in another. Koopmans considers case law in a range of issues, including human rights protection, federalism, separation of powers, and the impact of European and international law.

Recenzje

'… a comprehensive analysis that will interest legal and political specialists of domestic systems as well as the comparative lawyer … helps to cast light upon a difficult constitutional conundrum.' Public Law

Spis treści

Preface; Table of cases; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The sovereignty of parliament; 3. Judicial review of legislation; 4. The growth of judicial power; 5. The limits of judicial review; 6. The legality of administrative action; 7. Courts and governments; 8. Courts and individual rights; 9. Techniques of judicial protection; 10. A glance at the future; Select bibliography; Index.