Who Is Afraid of European Constitutionalism? The Nordic Distress with Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy

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Who Is Afraid of European Constitutionalism? The Nordic Distress with Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy. / Wind, Marlene.

Copenhagen : Social Science Research Network (SSRN), 2014. p. 1-20.

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Wind, M 2014 'Who Is Afraid of European Constitutionalism? The Nordic Distress with Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy' Social Science Research Network (SSRN), Copenhagen, pp. 1-20. <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2539045>

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Wind, M. (2014). Who Is Afraid of European Constitutionalism? The Nordic Distress with Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy. (pp. 1-20). Social Science Research Network (SSRN). iCourts Workingpaper Vol. 2014 No. 13 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2539045

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Wind M. Who Is Afraid of European Constitutionalism? The Nordic Distress with Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy. Copenhagen: Social Science Research Network (SSRN). 2014 Dec, p. 1-20.

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Wind, Marlene. / Who Is Afraid of European Constitutionalism? The Nordic Distress with Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy. Copenhagen : Social Science Research Network (SSRN), 2014. pp. 1-20 (iCourts Workingpaper; No. 13, Vol. 2014).

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