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      • Niels Petersen, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      24 March 2017
      02 March 2017
      ISBN:
      9781316823330
      9781107177987
      9781316630822
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316823330
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.52kg, 260 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.4kg, 259 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Constitutional and Administrative Law, Law, Legal Philosophy, Philosophy
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    The principle of proportionality is currently one of the most discussed topics in the field of comparative constitutional law. Many critics claim that courts use the proportionality test as an instrument of judicial self-empowerment. Proportionality and Judicial Activism tests this hypothesis empirically; it systematically and comparatively analyses the fundamental rights jurisprudence of the Canadian Supreme Court, the German Federal Constitutional Court and the South African Constitutional Court. The book shows that the proportionality test does give judges a considerable amount of discretion. However, this analytical openness does not necessarily lead to judicial activism. Instead, judges are faced with significant institutional constraints, as a result of which all three examined courts refrain from using proportionality for purposes of judicial activism.

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    'Niels Peterson’s Proportionality and Judicial Activism is a very timely and accomplished book. It is an important addition to the now quite considerable literature on proportionality, and it would benefit anyone interested in this omnipresent doctrine, especially in the three jurisdictions it covers - Germany, Canada, and South Africa. The book is not too long, and extremely readable - two non-negligible advantages for any reader - and Peterson has a rare capacity of simplifying intricate analytical moves and theoretical constructs without losing accuracy, a talent he also applies to the many cases he reviews in the book. The book is also innovative and ambitious, making it a very interesting and enriching read.'

    Iddo Porat Source: International Journal of Constitutional Law

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