Courts and Political Institutions - A Comparative View

Klappentext The frontier between "law" and "politics" is not always clear-cut. Although courts are allowed to function broadly! governments and parliaments can also make independent decisions. Tim Koopmans compares the way American! British! French and German law and politics handle different issues. For example! highly "political" subjects in one country may constitute legal issues in another. Koopmans considers case law in a range of issues! including human rights protection! federalism! separation of powers! and the impact of European and international law. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Table of cases; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The sovereignty of parliament; 3. Judicial review of legislation; 4. The growth of judicial power; 5. The limits of judicial review; 6. The legality of administrative action; 7. Courts and governments; 8. Courts and individual rights; 9. Techniques of judicial protection; 10. A glance at the future; Select bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Koopmans, Koopmans Tim
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2003
• EAN: 9780521826624
• ISBN: 978-0-521-82662-4
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Comparative, Political Economy, comparative law, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / General