Abstract
Greece not a militant democracy – Constitution rejects party bans – Challenge posed by neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn – Preference for a procedural approach – Not as passive as previously thought – Proactive use of regular law – Golden Dawn charged for being a criminal organisation disguised as a political party – Questions about the political timing of the trial – Importance of judiciary independence – Why not a terrorist organization – Suspension of party funding and other restrictions against Golden Dawn – Actions by state institutions as opposed to local and civil society – How to distinguish between procedural- and militant-democratic initiatives – Political rights of convicted party leaders – Benefits and risks of procedural model
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 177-201 |
Journal | European Constitutional Law Review |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 2021 Jul 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)
- Law and Society
- Philosophy