Jan-Henrik Herchenröder
Die Selbsterfindung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts (1951–1958)
[The Self-Invention of the Federal Constitutional Court (1951-1958).]
2026. 602 pages. forthcoming in
July 2026
DOI
10.1628/978-3-16-200723-0 Summary
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The Federal Constitutional Court had neither a model nor a predecessor. Based on the court files from its early years, it can now be shown how the Court's members contributed to the development of the institution and, in effect, invented the Court as we know it today.