The Rule of Law in Germany: Bringing the Rechtsstaat into the 21st Century

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Dana Burchardt (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany) Hannah Birkenkötter (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City, Mexico)

The Rule of Law in Germany

Bringing the Rechtsstaat into the 21st Century

Dana Burchardt (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany), Hannah Birkenkötter (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City, Mexico)

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English

Hart Publishing
09 January 2025

Comparative law; Legal history; Constitutional & administrative law

Series: The Rule of Law in Context

The rule of law, or Rechtsstaatsprinzip, is one of Germany’s oldest constitutional principles and forms part of Germany’s constitutional self-understanding. This book critically examines to what extent this key constitutional principle has translated into a reality for all.

The book provides a comprehensive insight into rule of law experiences and discourses in Germany. It explores Germany’s long rule of law tradition and highlights where the German state has fallen short of its rule of law promise, using historical and contemporary examples. It also shows that Germany’s rule of law experience is tightly interwoven with European and international rule of law debates. By integrating historical, socio-legal and doctrinal perspectives, the book provides a nuanced account of a foundational principle in German constitutional thought.

Dedicated chapters explore the history and doctrine of the rule of law, challenges to the rule of law in today’s Germany, the rule of law experience in the former German Democratic Republic and in the context of reunification, the relationship of the German rule of law practice with the rule of law on the European and international level, and the rule of law in times of crisis. This includes challenges to the rule of law through anti-terrorism measures, as well as the more recent COVID-19 pandemic and the so-called migration crisis, but also how the rule of law has been discursively (mis-)used in those situations. In concluding, the book highlights digitalisation as a challenge to the future of the rule of law in Germany.

By: Dana Burchardt (Freie Universität Berlin Germany), Hannah Birkenkötter (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City, Mexico)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781509969296
ISBN 10: 1509969292
Series: The Rule of Law in Context
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 09 January 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dana Burchardt is Senior Researcher at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. Hannah Birkenkötter is Assistant Professor at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico City, Mexico.