Balancing constitutional rights: the origins and meanings of postwar legal discourse
Auteur :
Bomhoff, Jacco
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107622487
Date de publication :
8 oct. 2015
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
420 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The language of 'balancing' and 'proportionality' is pervasive in contemporary constitutional law theory and practice around the world. Taking post-war US and German constitutional jurisprudence as detailed case studies, this book is the first to argue that this familiar language has radically different meanings in different settings.