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Constitutional and Political Theory

By Ernst-Wolfgang Bockenforde

Constitutional and Political Theory Law

Constitutional and Political Theory

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Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde (b. 1930) is one of Europe's foremost legal scholars and political thinkers. As a scholar of constitutional law and a judge on Germany's Federal Constitutional Court (December 1983 - May 1996), Böckenförde has been a major contributor to contemporary debates in legaland political theory, to the conceptual framework of the modern state and its presuppositions, and to contested political and ethical problems. Thus, his writings have shaped not only academic but also wider public debates from the 1950s to the present, to an extent that few European scholars canmatch. As a federal constitutional judge and holder of one the most important and most trusted public offices, Böckenförde has influenced the way in which academics and citizens think about law and politics. During his tenure as a member of the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court, several path-breaking decisions for the Federal Republic of Germany were handed down, including decisions pertaining to the deployment of missiles, the law on political parties, the regulation of abortion, and the process of European integration. In the first representative edition in English of Böckenförde's writings, this volume brings together his essays on constitutional and political theory. These include: political theory of the state; constitutional theory; constitutional norms and fundamental rights; the relationship between state, citizenship, and political autonomy. Each of these feature introductions to the articles as well as a running editorial commentary to the work. A second volume will follow this collection, focusing on religion, law, and democracy.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
440
Release Date:
2017-03-19
Publication Date:
2017-03-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press(UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198714963
ISBN13:
9780198714965
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
822 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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