| Author (Person) | Hjalmarsson, Ragnar, Kovras, Iosif |
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| Series Title | EUROPP Blog |
| Series Details | 06.12.17 |
| Publication Date | 06/12/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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At the end of November 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the conviction of former Icelandic prime minister Geir Haarde over his handling of the country’s financial crisis was fair. Ragnar Hjalmarsson and Iosif Kovras examine whether political leaders should face criminal proceedings following a crisis, and what the potential pitfalls are for democracy. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/12/06/should-we-prosecute-political-leaders-after-a-crisis-lessons-from-iceland/ |
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| Countries / Regions | Iceland |
