Overview
Prompted by unification, the German constitution has undergone the most fundamental re-examination since the foundation of the Federal Republic. This volume seeks to identify challenges which constitional policy faces and analyzes how, and with what degree of success, they are being met.Synopsis
Prompted by unification, the German constitution has in recent years undergone the most fundamental re-examination since the foundation of the Federal Republic. The high hopes of many that the achievement of unification would be crowned by a new constitution for the unified Germany have been dashed; but although continuity may seem to prevail, unification and, even more so, the process of European integration have provided powerful forces of constitutional change. This volume seeks to identify some of the central challenges which constitutional policy faces and analyses how, and with what degree of success, they are being met.
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Identifies and discusses some of the legal and political challenges facing Germany in light of the country's unification and the continuing integration of Europe. Among the topics are the process of reform, the Maastricht Treaty, regional constitutions, and the federal courts. The eight articles first appeared in German Politics v.3, no.3 (December 1994). No index. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)