The influence of American theories of judicial review on Nordic constitutional law / by Ragnhildur Helgadó́ttir.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-269) and index.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF NORWAY, DENMARK AND ICELAND; 1.2. WHAT FOLLOWS; PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND IN THE U.S. AROUND THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; 2.1. INTRODUCTION; 2.2. OVERVIEW OF 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LEGAL THOUGHT; 2.3. AMERICAN LAW IN NORDIC THEORY; 2.4. AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN NORDIC CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE; 2.5. CONCLUSIONS; PART 3. THE COLLAPSE OF 'CLASSICAL LEGAL THOUGHT' AND NEW VIEWS ON THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY; 3.1. INTRODUCTION.

Examines the influence of American law and theories of judicial review on the development, practice, and theorization of judicial review in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland from the 19th century. This study describes how Nordic scholars in the late 19th century rationalized judicial review based on American theory.

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