Introduction -- The emergence of constitutional law as a positive discipline -- The rejection of constitutional law as a positive discipline -- Staatsrecht and Verfassungsrecht -- External application to the European Union -- Sovereignty and continuity -- The interpretation of the basic law by the Federal Constitutional Court -- The structure of the Federal Constitutional Court's decisions in Maastrict and Lisbon -- Conclusion
Summary
Examining the modern development of German constitutional thought, this book traces the key public law concepts of state constitution, sovereignty, and democracy from their emergence in the 19th century through to the present day. It analyses the fraught constitutional relationship between Germany and the EU from a sociological perspective
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-254) and index
