Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 The Politics of Constitutional Review; 2 Implementation, Public Support, and Transparency; 3 The Federal Constitutional Court in Comparative Perspective; 4 Transparency and Judicial Deference; 5 From the Inside Looking out Judicial and Legislative Perceptions; 6 Pushing the Limits Party Finance Legislation and the Bundesverfassungsgericht; 7 Prudent Jurists; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book investigates the sources and the limits of judicial authority in constitutional courts, focusing on the central role of public support for judicial independence. The book provides an in-depth study of the German Federal Constitutional Court, including statistical analysis of judicial decisions, case studies, and interviews
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index
