The Political Question Doctrine Under Close Control - What the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union Tell Us About the Changing Contours of Judicial Review in Europe

Abstract

The political question doctrine is a controversial admissibility requirement that intersects the rule of law and separation of powers. Based on recent ECtHR and ECJ judgments, this blog post highlights the need to evaluate the doctrine within a broader framework of legal accountability.

Keywords

• CFSP
• CJEU
• CSDP
• ECtHR
• Europäischer Gerichtshof | Luxemburg (Stadt)
• political question doctrine