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The German Federal Constitutional Court : the court without limits /

This translation into English of the leading German-language work on the Federal Constitutional Court gives an overview of the court's history and role as one of the most influential constitutional courts in recent years. The book consists of four extended, free-standing essays written by each...

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Main Authors: Jestaedt, Matthias (Author), Lepsius, Oliver, 1964- (Author), Möllers, Christoph, 1969- (Author), Schönberger, Christoph, 1966- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition
Subjects:
Germany. > Bundesverfassungsgericht.
Germany. > Bundesverfassungsgericht
Constitutional courts > Germany.
Constitutional law > Germany.
Cours constitutionnelles > Allemagne.
Droit constitutionnel > Allemagne.
Annotations & Citations.
LAW.
Constitutional courts
Constitutional law
Germany
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This translation into English of the leading German-language work on the Federal Constitutional Court gives an overview of the court's history and role as one of the most influential constitutional courts in recent years. The book consists of four extended, free-standing essays written by each of the authors. The essays cover the historical development and political context of the Court; the Court and the constitution; the Court's approach to judicial reasoning; and the Court in contemporary constitutional theory.
Item Description:Originally published in German as "Das entgrenzte Gericht: eine kritische Bilanz nach sechzig Jahren Bundesverfassung" by Suhrkamp, 2011.
Translated from German.
Physical Description:1 online resource (234 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-218) and index.
ISBN:9780192512109
0192512102
0191835323
9780191835322
0198793545
9780198793540