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Périodes de transition dans l’histoire de la Cour Constitutionnelle autrichienne
Transitional periods in the history of the Austrian Constitutional Court

Author(s): Christoph Hofstätter
Subject(s): History of Law, Constitutional Law, Government/Political systems
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Austrian Constitutional Court; constitutional courts; constitutional history of Austria; transitional periods;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the long and rich history of the Austrian Constitutional Court. It focuses on the role of the Austrian Constitutional Court in times of political transitions. As written version of a lecture held in Sousse (Tunisia) it tends to outline the impact a constitutional court could have on a young democracy’s political system.

  • Issue Year: 20/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 283-292
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: French
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