Articles for tag: Argentina, Economic Crisis, Executive Order, Judicial Review, Präsidialbefugnisse

The Year of the Defense of Life, Liberty and Property

Following his inauguration on December 10, Argentina's President Javier Milei has pursued his governmental goal to reduce the size and expenses of the state and to deregulate productive activities by issuing Executive Order (DNU) 70/23, titled "Bases for the Reconstruction of the Argentine Republic."  This executive order is unprecedented in Argentina's history for its ambitious scope, addressing a wide range of issues in a single directive. This blogpost maps some constitutional questions that arise with Milei’s choice of implementing his governmental agenda via Executive Order, including their status in Argentina’s constitutional system and available mechanisms for congressional and judicial control.

12. Februar 2024

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Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Before the Supreme Court

On 14th November 2023, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued a landmark decision holding several high-ranking executive officials responsible for the economic crisis of 2021-2022. This was widely regarded as the worst economic crisis the country had experienced post-independence; it manifested itself in a rapid depreciation of the currency, dramatic shortages of fuel which saw vehicles in mile-long queues at fueling stations, and rolling electricity cuts throughout the island. In mid-2022, two petitions were filed in the Supreme Court alleging that several officials named as respondents were responsible for this economic crisis. In this blogpost, I argue that the court’s decision has significant implications for the scope of the fundamental rights jurisdiction, and for the court’s potential role in future controversies.

22. Dezember 2023

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Die Fastenpredigt des Verfassungsrichters

Buchrezension für Deutschlandradio Kultur Udo Di Fabio: „Wachsende Wirtschaft und Steuernder Staat“, Berlin University Press, Berlin 2010, 225 Seiten Fünf Jahre ist es her, dass Udo Di Fabio ein berühmter Mann wurde: 2005 veröffentlichte der Staatsrechtsprofessor und Verfassungsrichter sein Buch „Die Kultur der Freiheit“. Darin forderte er die Deutschen derart unverbrämt zur Rückkehr zu Nation und Seitenscheitel, zu Fleiß und Vaterlandsliebe, zu Kirchgang und Kinderkriegen auf, dass der Kritik über so viel Mut zur Reaktion der Atem stockte. Das Buch wurde ein Bestseller. Seitdem ist viel passiert. Die Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise hat die Welt erschüttert. Ein Scheitern der europäischen Einigung ... continue reading

15. Februar 2011

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