Gárdos-Orosz, Fruzsina & Szente, Zoltán (eds.). Populist Challenges to Constitutional Interpretation in Europe and Beyond. Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2021. DOI: 10.4324/9781003148944. Available at: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49404
This edited volume examines how populist governments and movements influence the theory and practice of constitutional interpretation. The book asks whether populist regimes generate new interpretive doctrines or simply instrumentalize existing constitutional tools while reshaping judicial institutions to their advantage. Divided into four sections, the volume first lays out theoretical foundations, then provides comparative case studies across Europe — including Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, and the UK — where populist politics have pressured constitutional courts. A third part turns to the United States and Latin America, evaluating how populist-style politics challenge long-standing understandings of judicial review. The concluding chapter synthesizes the comparative findings and evaluates how courts respond when populist leaders seek to politicize constitutional adjudication. Written by leading constitutional scholars, the book offers a broad, systematic look at how populism interacts with constitutional law, judicial authority, and interpretive practices.