Constitutional Courts in Comparison: The Us Supreme Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court

By Ralf Rogowski

Constitutional litigation in general attracts two distinct types of conflict: disputes of a highly politicized or culturally controversial nature and requests from citizens claiming a violation of a fundamental constitutional right. The side-by-side comparison between the U.S. Supreme Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court provides a novel socio-legal approach in studying constitutional litigation, focusing on conditions of mobilisation, decision-making and implementation. This updated and revised second edition includes a number of new contributions on the political status of the courts in their democratic political cultures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785332732
• ISBN13: 9781785332739
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"