The Constitution of Czechia: A Contextual Analysis

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This book provides a contextual and authoritative overview of the principles, doctrines and institutions that underpin the Czech constitution. The book explores key topics including; the Czech pluralist constitution, constitutional principles, the interaction between the legislature, executive and the judiciary, the role of local governance and application of fundamental rights in practice. It also covers the morphing of Czech constitutionalism as a result of personal politics, conventions, informal institutions and constitutional narratives and sentiments. This informative study allows students and scholars of law and politics to develop an informed view of how Czech democracy actually works and what its main challenges are.

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The book presents a perfect insight into the Czech constitutional system for a wider international audience. I have used the book in my course of Constitutional Law for Czech law students as a tool for introducing an "outer" view on the Czech constitutional system within the area of comparative constitutional law and as a tool for an explanation on how to write about the national legal issues for a wider international audience. -- Dr Luk Lev Cervinka * Charles University *

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David Kosar is Associate Professor of Law at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, and Head of the Judicial Studies Institute there. Ladislav Vyhnnek is Assistant Professor of Law at Masaryk University, Czech Republic.