Constitutional Dialogues in Comparative Perspective [Hardcover]

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.Foreword by J.H.H.Weiler Introduction: Constitutional Dialogues in Comparative Perspective; S.J.Kenney, W.M.Reisinger and J.C.Reitz Constitutional Dialogues: Protecting Rights in France, Germany, Italy and Spain; A.S.Sweet Experimental Constitutionalism: A Comparative Analysis of the Institutional Bases of Rights Enforcement in Postcommunist Hungary; J.Seitzer Political Economy and Abstract Review in Germany, France and the United States; J.C.Reitz A Comparative Study of the Constitutional Protection of Hate Speech in Canada and the United States: A Search for Explanations; W.G.Buss Intercultural Citizenship: Statutory Interpretation and Belonging in Britain; S.Sterett The Judges of the Court of Justice of the European Communities; S.J.Kenney Legal Orientations and the Rule of Law in Post-Soviet Russia; W.M.Reisinger The Success of Judicial Review; M.Shapiro Cases and Official Documents Cited Books, Articles and Chapters Cited

'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 alonlÃ'