60 Jahre Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Einige Bemerkungen zu Demokratie und Föderalismus in Deutschland aus schweizerischer Perspektive

Gebhard Kirchgässner
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Abstract: In comparing Switzerland and Germany, this paper discusses basic but potentially conflicting constitutional principles and the problems which can arise from such conflicts and which have to be handled by a constitution. We concentrate on three central areas: (i) the tension between democracy and the rule of law, (ii) direct versus (purely) representative democracy, and (iii) competitive versus co-operative federalism, where we also discuss problems of fiscal equalisation systems. Finally, we present some proposals for a reform of the German political system.

Keywords: Direct Democracy; Human Rights; Rule of Law; Federalism; Fiscal Equalisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H11 H70 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-10
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