Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword to the third edition: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg xi
4. Preface to the third edition xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Note on Translation and Judicial Opinions xxi
7. Abbreviations xxv
8. Part I German Constitutionalism
9. 1. The Federal Constitutional Court 3
10. 2. The Basic Law and Its Interpretation 42
11. Part II Constitutional Structures and Relationships
12. 3. Federalism 79
13. 4. Separation of Powers 152
14. 5. Political Representation and Democracy 216
15. 6. Jurisprudence of the Open State 302
16. Part III Basic Rights and Liberties
17. 7. Human Dignity, Personal Liberty, and Equality 355
18. 8 Freedom of Speech, Press, and Art 441
19. 9. Religion, Conscience, and Family Rights 538
20. 10. Economic Liberties and the Social State 622
21. Appendix A: Chronological chart of the justices 713
22. Appendix B: Biographical sketches of presidents and vice presidents 717
23. Notes 725
24. Table of Cases 833
25. Index 847
26. Permissions 871