Courts and Political Institutions: A Comparative View - Hardcover

Koopmans, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521826624 ISBN 13: 9780521826624

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

The frontier between 'law' and 'politics' is not always clear-cut. A large area exists where courts operate, but where governments and parliaments also make decisions. Tim Koopmans compares the way American, British, French and German law and politics deal with different issues: in many instances subjects which are highly 'political' in one country constitute legal issues in another. Is there, for example a 'sovereign Parliament' (as there is in Britain), or will courts control the compatibility of statutes with the Constitution (as in the United States and Germany)? How far can courts go in controlling the legality of administrative action? Are there general legal theories about the frontier between what courts and what politics can do? Koopmans considers case law on a range of issues, including human rights protection, federalism, separation of powers, equal protection and the impact of European and international law.

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Review:

'... 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

Book Description:

The frontier between 'law' and 'politics' is not always clear-cut. There is a large area where courts operate but where governments and parliaments make decisions on exactly the same issues. Koopmans considers human rights protection, federalism, separation of powers, equal protection, and the impact of European and international law.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521826624
• ISBN 13: 9780521826624
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 324