Dissensus over Liberal Democracy - Insights from European Judges

This book explores what judges do and how they perceive their roles in the context of growing dissensus over liberal democracy. Focusing on the European landscape, it asks eighteen judges how they perceive their roles when judicial independence and democracy are under pressure. The book features interviews with judges from various EU and non-EU Member States and courts, complemented by a series of academic commentaries discussing the relationship between law and politics in times of dissensus over liberal democracy. Each narrative reveals unique personal experiences and reflections, shedding light on the role of the judiciary and the rule of law in the face of contemporary challenges. While the book engages with these issues through European narratives, its findings contribute to broader debates beyond Europe and the EU.

Product details

• Authors: Bra, Ramona Coman, Viktor Kazai, Leonardo Puleo
• Assisted by: Bradley Andrew (Editor), Coman Ramona (Editor), Viktor Kazai (Editor), Leonardo Puleo (Editor)
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.10.2025
• EAN: 9781509985005
• ISBN: 978-1-5099-8500-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Modern Studies in European Law
• Subjects: Guides; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Judicial Power, Political structures: democracy, EU (European Union), Judicial powers, Constitutional law and human rights, Legal systems: judges and judicial powers