Law

Christian Calliess

Rechtsstaat und Umweltstaat

Zugleich ein Beitrag zur Grundrechtsdogmatik im Rahmen mehrpoliger Verfassung

[The Rule of Law and the Environmental Concept of Precaution. Fundamental Rights within the Bounds of Multipolar Constitutional Relationships. By Christian Calliess.]

2001. XXI, 685 pages.

Jus Publicum 71

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Christian Calliess deals with the relationship between the rule of law (Rechtsstaat) and the environmental concept of precaution (Umweltstaat). He looks at the legal implications of the so-called 'risk society', in which the state has to deal with the permanent challenge of uncertainty, risk assessment and risk management. Of considerable significance here is the legal precautionary principle, which provides a legitimation and a legal basis for efficient protection measures by the legislator or the administration. These measures could have a strong effect on the economic freedom as guaranteed by human rights. Considering the fact that human rights have a dimension of positive obligations in German constitutional law and European law as well, state measures have to find the right balance between freedom and protection. In this context, Calliess outlines the legal framework provided in German, European and international public law.
Christian Calliess deals with the relationship between the rule of law (Rechtsstaat) and the environmental concept of precaution (Umweltstaat). He looks at the legal implications of the so-called 'risk society', in which the state has to deal with the permanent challenge of uncertainty, risk assessment and risk management. Of considerable significance here is the legal precautionary principle, which provides a legitimation and a legal basis for efficient protection measures by the legislator or the administration. These measures could have a strong effect on the economic freedom as guaranteed by human rights. Considering the fact that human rights have a dimension of positive obligations in German constitutional law and European law as well, state measures have to find the right balance between freedom and protection. In this context, Calliess outlines the legal framework provided in German, European and international public law.
Authors/Editors

Christian Calliess Geboren 1964; Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an den Universitäten Saarbrücken und Göttingen sowie der Politikwissenschaften am C0llege of Europe in Brügge; 1995 Zweite Juristische Staatsprüfung in Berlin und Promotion; 2000 Habilitation; 2001–03 Professor und Vorstand des Instituts für Europarecht an der Universität Graz; 2003–08 Professor und Direktor des Instituts für Völker- und Europarecht an der Universität Göttingen; seit 2008 Professor für Öffentliches Recht und Europarecht an der FU Berlin und Inhaber eines Ad Personam Jean-Monnet-Lehrstuhls für Europäische Integration.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Die Öffentliche Verwaltung — 2002, H.20 S. 878ff (Dr.Wilfried Erbguth)
In: Juristenzeitung — 2001, H.22, S. 1133f (Dr.Peter Unruh)
In: Deutsches Verwaltungsblatt — 2002, H.20, S. 1397f (Dr.Meinhard Schröder)
In: Bayerische Verwaltungsblätter — 2001, Nr.19, S. 606 (Dr.Heinr.A. Wolff)
In: To Syntagma — Jg.28 (2002), H.4, S. 682
In: Natur und Recht — Jg.24 (2002), H.2, S. 119f (Prof. Peine)
In: Diritto e Cultura — Jg.12 (2002), H.1–2, S.237f (Ulrike Haider)
In: Anuario Filosofico — 2001, Nr.3 (Nur Bibliographie)
In: Österreichische Juristen-Zeitung (ÖJZ) — 2003, H.11, S. 440 (Dr.Martin Kind)
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