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[Copyright of all papers belongs to the author(s) - for use and reproduction of any part of a paper please contact the author] CREMA WORKING PAPERSPaper 2009-2660 Jahre Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Einige Bemerkungen zu Demokratie und Föderalismus in Deutschland aus schweizerischer Perspektive Gebhard Kirchgässner Abstract: 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. JEL classification: H11, H70 Keywords: Direct Democracy, Human Rights, Rule of Law, Federalism, Fiscal Equalisation Full Text Overview |