The Nordic Constitutions: A Comparative and Contextual Study (Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law) - Hardcover

Helle Krunke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 150991093X ISBN 13: 9781509910939

Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Helle Krunke is Professor of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. Bjoerg Thorarensen is Professor of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Iceland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 150991093X
• ISBN 13: 9781509910939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Helle Krunke, Bjorg Thorarensen