Advising Democracy? Determinants of Non-Binding Judicial Review in the Dutch Council of State (2010–2025)

• In Event: Judicial Review and Judicial Activism

Brief Overview

This study examines what drives the Dutch Raad van State's advice on legislation from 2010-2025. Using computational text analysis, it tests how political controversy and a bill's origin determine outcomes for this key non-binding review body.

Authors

• Clara Marie Egger, Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Shreyas Meher, Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Asya Zhelyazkova, Erasmus University Rotterdam