Constitutional courts are to be found all over the world. However, as Karl-Heinz Ladeur shows by analysing the jurisprudence of the German Constitutional Court and comparing it with other courts in the Americas and Europe, they are not exempt from the phenomena of fragmenting social orders and the current worldwide weakening of institutions that represent democracy.
Constitutional courts are to be found all over the world. However, as Karl-Heinz Ladeur shows by analysing the jurisprudence of the German Constitutional Court and comparing it with other courts in the Americas and Europe, they are not exempt from the phenomena of fragmenting social orders and the current worldwide weakening of institutions that represent democracy.
Karl-Heinz Ladeur
Geboren 1943; Studium der Rechtswissenschaft in Köln und Bonn; 1976 Promotion; 1982 Habilitation; Professor für Öffentliches Recht an den Universitäten Bremen und Hamburg sowie am Europäischen Hochschulinstitut, Florenz.
Rechtsvergleichung Krise der repräsentativen Demokratie Polarisierung Verfassungsrecht Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit