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The Primacy of EU Law over French Law: EU Law Takes Precedence over National Law?
Author: *Dr Sharifullah Dorani Original Publication: Political Reflection Date of Publication: 23 November 2021 Photo credit: Regan Dsouza/Pexels Key Comment This article examines France’s constitutional and judicial response to the European Union’s doctrine of supremacy, tracing how French courts and political institutions gradually accepted, resisted, or reshaped the principle that EU law prevails over conflicting national…
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The Supremacy of EU Law over German Law: EU Law vs National Law
Author: *Dr Sharifullah Dorani Original Publication: Political Reflection Date of Publication: 24 March 2021 Photo credit: Claudia Solano/Pexels Key Comment This essay examines the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Germany’s recognition of the supremacy of EU law and its implications for domestic sovereignty. It traces three stages of German judicial attitudes—from unconditional acceptance to conditional…
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EU LAW vs UK LAW – The Primacy of EU Law over National Law: Great Britain’s Response
Author: *Dr Sharifullah Dorani Original Publication: Political Reflection Date of Publication: 31 July 2020 Photo credit: AXP Photography/Pexels Key Comment This essay examines whether the United Kingdom accepted the supremacy of EU law over domestic law and how its courts reconciled this with parliamentary sovereignty. It analyses the European Communities Act 1972, the development of…
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The Supremacy of EU Law over National Law: The ECJ’s Perspectives
Author: *Dr Sharifullah Dorani Original Publication: Political Reflection Date of Publication: 19 January 2020 Photo credit: Patrick Jaksic/Pexels Key Comment This essay examines the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) doctrine of the supremacy of EU law over national law. Its relevance to International Relations lies in showing how EU legal authority shapes sovereignty, inter-state cooperation, and…
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Shall the Court Subject CounterTerrorism Law to Judicial Review?National Security vs Human Rights
Author: *Dr Sharifullah Dorani Original Publication: Political Reflection Publication Date: 5 November 2019 Photo Credit: Christian Wasserfallen/Pexels Key Comment This article examines how UK and European courts have navigated the tension between human rights and national security in terrorism emergencies, analysing pre‑ and post‑Human Rights Act 1998 jurisprudence and assessing whether constitutional legitimacy justifies…
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The Role of Public Opinion in Foreign Policy
Author: Dr Sharifullah Dorani Originally published by: Political Reflection Photo credit: Geralt / Pixabay External Publication This article was originally published by Political Reflection. A short summary is provided here for readers of this website. Summary This article examines the long-standing debate over whether public opinion meaningfully influences foreign policy, a question that divides realists,…
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The Groupthink Model: The Impact of Groupthink on Decision Making — Case Study: The Afghanistan and Iraq Wars
Author: Dr Sharifullah Dorani Originally published by: CESRAN International Photo credit: Mikecook1 / Pixabay External Publication This article was originally published by CESRAN International. A short summary is provided here for readers of this website. Summary This short essay explores the enduring relevance of the Groupthink Model for understanding how small-group dynamics shape foreign…
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The Bureaucratic Politics Approach: Its Application, Its Limitations, and Its Strengths
Author: Dr Sharifullah Dorani Originally published by: Political Reflection Magazine Photo credit: Gu Bra /Pexels External Publication This article was originally published byPolitical Reflection Magazine. A short summary is provided here for readers of this website. Summary This article introduces and evaluates the essence of decision-inspired Bureaucratic Politics Approach, tracing its evolution from the…
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The Foreign Policy Decision-Making Approaches and Their Applications: Case Study: Bush, Obama and Trump’s Decision Making towards Afghanistan and the Region
Author: Dr Sharifullah Dorani Originally published by: The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development Photo credit: Gerd Altmann / Pixabay External Publication This article was originally published by The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development. A short summary is provided here for readers of this website. Summary In this article, I examine the long-standing…