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Constitutional Dialogues in Comparative Perspective

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Sally J. Kenney

    1. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA

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  2. William M. Reisinger

    1. University of Iowa, USA

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  3. John C. Reitz

    1. University of Iowa, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction: Constitutional Dialogues in Comparative Perspective

    • Sally J. Kenney, William M. Reisinger, John C. Reitz
    Pages 1-7

  3. Constitutional Dialogues: Protecting Human Rights in France, Germany, Italy and Spain

    • Alec Stone Sweet
    Pages 8-41

  4. Experimental Constitutionalism: A Comparative Analysis of The Institutional Bases of Rights Enforcement in Post-Communist Hungary

    • Jeffrey Seitzer
    Pages 42-61

  5. Political Economy and Abstract Review in Germany, France and the United States

    • John C. Reitz
    Pages 62-88

  6. A Comparative Study of the Constitutional Protection of Hate Speech in Canada and the United States: A Search for Explanations

    • William G. Buss
    Pages 89-118

  7. Inter cultural Citizenship: Statutory Interpretation and Belonging in Britain

    • Susan Sterett
    Pages 119-142

  8. The Judges of the Court of Justice of the European Communities

    • Sally J. Kenney
    Pages 143-171

  9. Legal Orientations and the Rule of Law in Post-Soviet Russia

    • William M. Reisinger
    Pages 172-192

  10. The Success of Judicial Review

    • Martin Shapiro
    Pages 193-219

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 220-254
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From Russia and Hungary to the United States and Canada, including Britain, France, and Germany, courts are increasingly recognised as political institutions that are important players in political systems. In addition, transnational courts such as the European Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights are extending their reach and affecting more than ever the politics of member states. The book contains essays written by scholars of law and political science exploring in interdisciplinary fashion the relationship between law and politics in cross-national perspective, focusing principally on contemporary Europe.

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'This book is among the most remarkable of its kind to be published to date. It is a reflection of the best in a new scholarly approach to legal Europe and it has some unique features which position it on a pedestal all its own.Though this is not the case today, twenty years ago or so, the mere fact of putting out a book of this kind would have been remarkable. In tone, content and erudition it is exemplary. That alone is worth a great deal. What makes it so remarkable, however, is both scope and execution. First , its definition of Europe is bold and operates at many levels. Its definition of the legal landscape is also bold and transcends not only the old but also much of the new genre of European law scholarship. A third virtue is its methodological richness, which is short-changed by the bland catchphrase - political science. In truth it is the broad range of social sciences which inform the various contributions as well as that delicate interface between legal theory and political science. Perhaps the greatest contribution of the entire volume, is in provoking us to a deeper understanding of the phenomenology of courts, judicial review and constitutionalism in contexts which are different from the well-established and well known Western liberal nation-state. In this sense the literature has been greatly enriched by this volume and for that, all contributors should been congratulated.' - from the foreword by J.H.H.Weiler, Manley Hudson Professor and Jean Monnet Chair, Harvard University and Co-Director, Academy of European Law, European University Institute, Florence

'...this volume should prove useful and suggestive to comparative legal and political scholars.' - Maria McFarland, International Law and Politics

Editors and Affiliations

  • Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA

    Sally J. Kenney

  • University of Iowa, USA

    William M. Reisinger, John C. Reitz

About the editors

WILLIAM G. BUSS O.K. Patton Professor of Law at the University of Iowa JEFFREY SEITZER Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Indiana University Northwest MARTIN SHAPIRO Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley SUSAN STERETT Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver ALEC STONE SWEET Professor of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine

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