David Johst
Begrenzung des Rechtsgehorsams
Die Debatte um Widerstand und Widerstandsrecht in Westdeutschland 1945-1968
[The Limitation of Obedience to the Law. The Debate on Resistance and Right of Resistance in Western Germany 1945-1968.]
2016. XII, 254 pages. Published in German.
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The foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany saw the formation of a new constitution although a general right of resistance has only been contained in it since 1968. What were the reasons for this subsequently-made change? The central hypothesis is that after 1945, resistance and legal disobedience were no longer seen as just being a threat to public order and peace under the law, but also came to be regarded as an opportunity and a political imperative.