The politics of constitutional review in Germany / Georg Vanberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vanberg, Georg, 1971- author.

Series:

Political economy of institutions and decisions.

Political economy of institutions and decisions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judicial review--Germany--Public opinion.

Judicial review.

Judicial review--Political aspects--Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 193 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-187) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13970-8

1-280-42195-9

0-511-17075-0

0-511-08070-0

0-511-19626-1

0-511-51042-X

0-511-29792-0

0-511-07994-X

OCLC:

252501841