The politics of constitutional review in Germany / Georg Vanberg.
2005
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Author
Title
The politics of constitutional review in Germany / Georg Vanberg.
Published
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Call Number
KK5475 .V36 2005
Former Call Number
Ger 252 V273 2005
ISBN
0521836476
Description
xii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)54931633
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
xi
1.
The Politics of Constitutional Review
1
Examples
2
Constitutional Review In Comparative Perspective
9
Approach Of The Book
12
Plan Of The Book
17
2.
Implementation, Public Support, and Transparency
19
Public Support And Judicial Authority
20
Modeling Constitutional Review
24
Predictions Of The Model
28
Interpretation And Comparative Statics
39
Transparency
45
Public Support
49
Information, Political Competition, And Separation Of Powers
53
Conclusion
56
Appendix: Proof For The Six Pure-Strategy Pbe Of The Game
58
3.
The Federal Constitutional Court in Comparative Perspective
61
Establishing A Court
62
Weathering The First Storm
67
Organization And Structure
77
The Appointment Process
81
Jurisdiction And Caseload
87
Decision-Making Procedures
91
Decisions
92
Conclusion
93
4.
Transparency and Judicial Deference
95
Focusing On Transparency
97
Hypotheses
100
The Data
102
Analysis And Results
106
Controlling For The Legal Environment
108
Substantive Impact
111
Conclusion
113
5.
From the Inside Looking out: Judicial and Legislative Perceptions
116
Public Support And Judicial Authority
119
Public Support As Constraint On Judicial Behavior
124
Evasion And The Costs Of Compliance
130
Conclusion
137
APPENDIX A
Affiliations Of Interviewees
138
APPENDIX B
Bundestag Questionnaire
139
APPENDIX C
Court Questionnaire
14
6.
Pushing the Limits: Party Finance Legislation and the Bundesverfassungsgericht
143
Party Finance In Germany
146
The Court's Initial Approach To Party Finance
147
Legislative Response To Party Finance Ii And The 1986 Decisions
152
The Revision Of 1988 And The 1992 Party Finance Decision
162
Conclusion
166
7.
Prudent Jurists
168
Beyond Germany
172
Broader Normative Implications
175
Bibliography
179
Index
189