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

Author
Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
Additional Titles
Influence of American theories on judicial review in Nordic constitutional law
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006.
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 285 pages).
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Language Note
English.
Contents
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.
Summary
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 American theory.
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ISBN
9789047417361 (electronic bk.)
9047417364 (electronic bk.)
1282396730
9781282396739
9786612396731
6612396733
9004150021 (acid-free paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-269) and index.
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