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The Convention and the Kingdom explores the complex process through which the Netherlands received and integrated the European Convention on Human Rights into its domestic legal order. Written by Wiebe Hommes and published by Cambridge University Press, this scholarly work traces the historical, political, and legal dimensions of this pivotal transformation.
The book situates the Dutch experience within the broader context of European legal integration, examining how constitutional principles, legislative processes, and judicial interpretation shaped the nation’s approach to human rights protection. Through careful analysis of primary sources and legal precedents, Hommes demonstrates how the Convention’s principles were adapted to fit the Dutch constitutional framework while influencing the development of national law.
Essential reading for scholars of European law, constitutional history, and human rights, this work contributes to our understanding of how international legal commitments become embedded within national legal systems and transform domestic governance structures.
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