Governing with Judges Constitutional Politics in Europe [Paperback]

This is the first comparative study written by a social scientist on the topic of European constitutional courts and their role in protecting human rights and defending new democratic institutions. Focusing on France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the European Union, the author traces the enormous impact of these courts on both legislative and judicial processes and outcomes, and explains why this impact continues to expand.

1. Governing with Judges
2. Constitutional Adjudication and Parliamentary Democracy
3. Legislating
4. Protecting Rights
5. The Politics of Judging
6. Constructing a Supranational Constitution
7. Theory of Constitutional Politics

Alec Stone Sweet is Official Fellow in Politics, Chair in Comparative Government, Nuffield College, Oxford University.