Henrik Wenander
Dekan
The Swedish Monarch as the Head of State : Between Democratic Ideals and Royal Traditions
Författare
Summary, in English
The Swedish constitution features a uniquely limited role of the King or Queen Regnant as Head of State among the European monarchies. Other constitutional
monarchies, including the Scandinavian neighbouring countries of Denmark and
Norway, award the Head of State certain formal legal powers. Contrastingly, the
Swedish Head of State has no such role. Under the 1974 Instrument of Government, the King or Queen Regnant is intended to have merely a symbolical function. This contribution aims at exploring how this ambition is realised in the constitutional reality. The focus is thus on the legal constitutional aspects. The main aim of the article is to identify the legal role of the Head of State in the contemporary Swedish
constitutional monarchy.
monarchies, including the Scandinavian neighbouring countries of Denmark and
Norway, award the Head of State certain formal legal powers. Contrastingly, the
Swedish Head of State has no such role. Under the 1974 Instrument of Government, the King or Queen Regnant is intended to have merely a symbolical function. This contribution aims at exploring how this ambition is realised in the constitutional reality. The focus is thus on the legal constitutional aspects. The main aim of the article is to identify the legal role of the Head of State in the contemporary Swedish
constitutional monarchy.
Avdelning/ar
- Juridiska institutionen
Publiceringsår
2022
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
203-222
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart
Volym
70
Dokumenttyp
Del av eller Kapitel i bok
Förlag
Mohr Siebeck
Ämne
- Law
Nyckelord
- Konstitutionell rätt
- Monarki
- Statschef
- Regeringsformen
- Constitutional law
- Monarchy
- Head of state
- Instrument of government
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0075-2517
- ISSN: 2569-4103
- ISBN: 978-3-16-161594-8
- ISBN: 978-3-16-161593-1