The Politics of Constitutional Review in Germany (Hardcover)

Constitutional courts have emerged as central institutions in many advanced democracies. This book investigates the sources and the 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. The book's major finding is that the interests of governing majorities, prevailing public opinion, and the transparency of the political environment exert a powerful influence on judicial decisions. Judges are influenced not only by jurisprudential considerations and their policy preferences, but also by strategic concerns. By highlighting this dimension of constitutional review, the book challenges the contention that high court justices are largely unconstrained actors as well as the notion that constitutional courts lack democratic legitimacy.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	Georg Vanberg
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-83647-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-521-83647-6
Barcode:	9780521836470

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