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60 Jahre Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Einige Bemerkungen zu Demokratie und Föderalismus in Deutschland aus schweizerischer Perspektive

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Gebhard Kirchgässner ()

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In comparing Switzerland and Germany, this paper discusses basic but potentially conflicting constitutional principles and the problems which can arise from such conflicts and which have to be handled by a constitution. We concentrate on three central areas: (i) the tension between democracy and the rule of law, (ii) direct versus (purely) representative democracy, and (iii) competitive versus co-operative federalism, where we also discuss problems of fiscal equalisation systems. Finally, we present some proposals for a reform of the German political system.

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Paper provided by Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen in its series University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2009 with number 2009-28.

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Keywords: Direct Democracy; Human Rights; Rule of Law; Federalism; Fiscal Equalisation;

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H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General

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