{"product_id":"9781509976898","title":"Constitutional Courts and Judicial Review Between Law and Politics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHart Studies in Constitutional Theory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eConstitutional Courts and Judicial Review\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBetween Law and Politics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDieter Grimm | Charles Barzun | Maartje De Visser | Matthias Klatt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Constitutional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection of essays from Dieter Grimm, Germany's most renowned constitutional scholar, shines a  light on the jurisprudence of the German Constitutional Court and constitutional adjudication in general. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablished in 1951,  the court has become a blueprint for new courts ever since and its jurisprudence, particularly in the field of fundamental rights, has influenced the decisions of judges throughout the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the seismic constitutional  changes of the years 1989–90 in Germany and beyond, many countries adopted new democratic constitutions and established constitutional courts in order to make their constitutions effective. Today, many of these courts are under attack both politically and intellectually. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Grimm considers some of the fundamental questions under academic scrutiny today: are constitutional courts political or legal institutions? Is judicial review a political or a legal activity? Is it a threat to, or a condition, of democracy? Should these courts be abolished or strengthened? Is a rational interpretation of constitutional law possible? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe essays provide answers to these questions and describe how constitutional courts work if they properly fulfill their function of enforcing the constitution. A special emphasis is put on the importance of constitutional interpretation: something, the author argues,  that most critics of constitutional adjudication neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDieter Grimm\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally renowned authority on constitutional law, constitutional theory, constitutional history and constitutional adjudication, Germany.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHart Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509976898\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e312\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223573201036,"sku":"9781509976898","price":61.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b4bf5329-d188-4016-8e8e-ffb5b146b3b5.jpg?v=1783077505","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509976898","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}