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The constitutional jurisprudence of the Federal Republic of Germany / Donald P. Kommers.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Durham, N.C. : London : Duke University Press, 1997.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 620 pISBN:
  • 0822318385
  • 9780822318385
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.43 344.302 20
LOC classification:
  • KK 4446.7 K81c 1997
Contents:
Foreword to the Second Edition / David P. Currie -- Foreword to the First Edition / Roman Herzog -- 1. The Federal Constitutional Court -- 2. The Basic Law and Its Interpretation -- 3. Federalism -- 4. Separation of Powers -- 5. Political Representation and Democracy -- 6. Economic Liberties -- 7. Human Dignity and Personhood -- 8. Freedom of Speech -- 9. Freedom of Conscience and Religion.
Summary: Kommers's comprehensive work surveys the development of German constitutional doctrine between 1949, when the Federal Constitutional Court was founded, and 1996. Extensively revised and expanded to take into account recent developments since German unification, this second edition describes the background, structure, and functions of the Court and provides extensive commentary on German constitutional interpretation. It includes translations of seventy-six landmark decisions, among them the highly controversial religious liberty and free speech decisions handed down in 1995.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KK 4446.7 K81c 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000067743

Foreword to the Second Edition / David P. Currie -- Foreword to the First Edition / Roman Herzog -- 1. The Federal Constitutional Court -- 2. The Basic Law and Its Interpretation -- 3. Federalism -- 4. Separation of Powers -- 5. Political Representation and Democracy -- 6. Economic Liberties -- 7. Human Dignity and Personhood -- 8. Freedom of Speech -- 9. Freedom of Conscience and Religion.

Kommers's comprehensive work surveys the development of German constitutional doctrine between 1949, when the Federal Constitutional Court was founded, and 1996. Extensively revised and expanded to take into account recent developments since German unification, this second edition describes the background, structure, and functions of the Court and provides extensive commentary on German constitutional interpretation. It includes translations of seventy-six landmark decisions, among them the highly controversial religious liberty and free speech decisions handed down in 1995.

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