The Nordic constitutions : a comparative and contextual study / edited by Helle Krunke and Björg Thorarensen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Björg Thorarensen, editor.

Krunke, Helle, 1970- editor.

Series:

Hart studies in comparative public law ; v. 23.

Hart studies in comparative public law ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Scandinavia.

Constitutional law.

Constitutions--Scandinavia.

Constitutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

"This book analyses the Nordic constitutional systems of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a comparative context. It has two main aims: first to fill a gap in the literature by providing an accessible English language account of the Nordic constitutions, and second to provide a comparative analysis of them, revealing their similarities and differences within their political, historical and cultural contexts. In this respect, the book challenges the assumption that the Nordic countries form a homogeneous constitutional system due to their cultural and historical affinities, a view not necessarily supported by a close comparative examination. A key issue is EU membership - where the Nordic countries have made different choices at different times - and the book will show how this has affected the individual countries and whether a divide between EU member states (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) and non-members (Iceland and Norway) has appeared. Another key issue is how the ECHR has impacted the Nordic constitutional systems and whether the convention draws the Nordic systems closer to each other. The book represents a first of its kind in the English language, and will provide constitutional scholars with a valuable comparative resource on the Nordic region."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Helle Krunke and Björg Thorarensen

Common roots of Nordic constitutional law : some observations on legal-historical development and relations between the constitutional systems of five Nordic countries

Markku Suksi

Institutions and division of powers

Thomas Bull

Mechanisms for parliamentary control of the executive

Björg Thorarensen

Judicial review of legislation

Eivind Smith

Human rights in Nordic constitutions and the impact of international obligations

Tuomas Ojanen

Impact of the EU

EEA on the Nordic constitutional systems

Helle Krunke

Concluding thoughts

Helle krunke and Björg Thorarensen.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781509910946

1509910948

9781509910960

1509910964

9781509910953

1509910956

OCLC:

1039207943