Judicialization of politics in The Netherlands:Towards a form of judicial Review

The growing complexity of modern Dutch society and the devel opment of international law, especially in such areas as fundamental human rights, have resulted in a judicialization of politics in many fields. In this article we discuss the peculiar nature of these developments in The Netherlands, focusing on the role of administrative law. We predict that judicial power will grow, probably resulting in the introduction of judicial review of statutes and growing political concern with judicial appointments.