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Portrait of Henrik Wenander. Photo.

Henrik Wenander

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Portrait of Henrik Wenander. Photo.

The Swedish Monarch as the Head of State : Between Democratic Ideals and Royal Traditions

Author

  • Henrik Wenander

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.

Department/s

  • Department of Law

Publishing year

2022

Language

English

Pages

203-222

Publication/Series

Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart

Volume

70

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Mohr Siebeck

Topic

  • Law

Keywords

  • Konstitutionell rätt
  • Monarki
  • Statschef
  • Regeringsformen
  • Constitutional law
  • Monarchy
  • Head of state
  • Instrument of government

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0075-2517
  • ISSN: 2569-4103
  • ISBN: 978-3-16-161594-8
  • ISBN: 978-3-16-161593-1