The politics of constitutional review in Germany / Georg Vanberg.

Author
Vanberg, Georg, 1971- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Description
xii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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      Subject(s)
      Series
      Political economy of institutions and decisions [More in this series]
      Summary note
      "This book investigates the sources and limits of judicial authority, focusing on the central role of public support for judicial independence. The empirical sections of the book illustrate the theoretical argument in an in-depth study of the German Federal Constitutional Court, including statistical analysis of judicial decisions, case studies, and interviews with judges and legislators."--Jacket.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-187) and index.
      Contents
      • The politics of constitutional review
      • Implementation, public support, and transparency
      • The Federal Constitutional Court in comparative perspective
      • Transparency and judicial deference
      • From the inside looking out : judicial and legislative perceptions
      • Pushing limits : party finance legislation and the Bunderverfassungsgericht
      • Prudent jurists.
      ISBN
      • 0521836476
      • 9780521836470
      • 9780521111683 ((digitally printed pbk.))
      • 0521111684 ((digitally printed pbk.))
      LCCN
      2004045894
      OCLC
      54931633
      International Article Number
      • 9780521836470
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