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

Wenander, Henrik LU orcid (2022) In Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart 70. p.203-222
Abstract
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... (More)
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. (Less)
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Konstitutionell rätt, Monarki, Statschef, Regeringsformen, Constitutional law, Monarchy, Head of state, Instrument of government
host publication
Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart
series title
Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart
volume
70
pages
20 pages
publisher
Mohr Siebeck
ISSN
0075-2517
2569-4103
ISBN
978-3-16-161593-1
978-3-16-161594-8
DOI
10.1628/joer-2022-0010
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English
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yes
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b38c6259-d928-4beb-8820-d9aa11b40362
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  author       = {{Wenander, Henrik}},
  booktitle    = {{Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-16-161593-1}},
  issn         = {{0075-2517}},
  keywords     = {{Konstitutionell rätt; Monarki; Statschef; Regeringsformen; Constitutional law; Monarchy; Head of state; Instrument of government}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{203--222}},
  publisher    = {{Mohr Siebeck}},
  series       = {{Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts der Gegenwart}},
  title        = {{The Swedish Monarch as the Head of State : Between Democratic Ideals and Royal Traditions}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/119618683/Wenander_The_Swedish_Monarch_as_the_Head_of_State_J_R_2022_203_222.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1628/joer-2022-0010}},
  volume       = {{70}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}