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The idea of the book is to present the Nordic constitutional systems in a comparative context which reveals similarities and differences. The Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Albeit the seemingly widespread interest in the Nordic Constitutional systems from the outside world, very little literature on the constitutional systems of these states exist in English. At the same time, the Nordic constitutional systems are generally viewed as similar from the outside because of the closeness of their culture and languages, interwoven history etc. to an extent...

This book considers the many challenges that national and supranational judges have to face when fulfilling their roles as guardians of constitutionalism and human rights. The contributors, both academics and judges, discuss key examples of contemporary challenges to judging - including the nature of courts' legitimacy and its alleged dependence on public support; the role of judges in upholding constitutional values in the times of transition to democracy, surveillance and the fight against terrorism; and the role of international judges in guaranteeing globally recognized fundamental rights...