Control in Constitutional Law

Throughout the history of Western political thought, one of the main issues has been the problem of how to control governmental power. Every government may deteriorate and become destructive of the values it was intended to promote. This conviction has been expressed in the concept of "constitutionalism", the idea that all governmental power should be limited or controlled. Thus, constitutional government means limited government.;There are several ways in which control of governmental power can be realized. The major features of constitutional government include separation of powers, representative government, accountability of the government and, actions of governmental organs should be reviewed by an independent judiciary.;In the present volume, these aspects of control in constitutional law (including control mechanisms in specific policy areas), and the present problems they entail in different European countries are scrutinized. The book is recommended to constitutional lawyers and students of contemporary constitutional law.