Review essay examines Horst Dreier's analysis of Hans Kelsen's legal philosophy, highlighting his vital contributions to constitutionalism, international law, and democratic defense.
This is a review essay of Horst Dreier’s Hans Kelsen zur Einführung. His book is focused on Kelsen’s ‘Reine Rechtslehre’, Kelsen’s constitutional work, his writings on international law, and as a theorist and advocate of democracy. Dreier’s Hans Kelsen zur Einführung is more than an ‘introduction’, it is a comprehensive investigation into Kelsen’s legal and political thinking and shows that as much as Kelsen deserves the title of ‘jurist of the Twentieth Century’, he deserves to be known for much more.
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