Dieter Grimm is a German lawyer and former Supreme Court Justice, also authoring several works relating to the law. His writings delve deeply into legal questions and their societal impact. Grimm offers a penetrating look at the evolution of legal thought and its application in the modern world. His texts are valued for their expertise and clarity.
This book highlights Europe's democracy problem. The common argument throughout is that the European Union has become over-constitutionalized, and Grimm makes recommendations for solving this. Grimm also outlines the EU's legitimacy deficit and the proposed remedy of 'parliamentarization'.
Dieter Grimm's accessible introduction to the concept of sovereignty ties the evolution of the idea to historical events, from the religious conflicts of sixteenth-century Europe to today's trends in globalization and transnational institutions. Grimm wonders whether recent political changes have undermined notions of national sovereignty, comparing manifestations of the concept in different parts of the world. Geared for classroom use, the study maps various notions of sovereignty in relation to the people, the nation, the state, and the federation, distinguishing between internal and external types of sovereignty. Grimm's book will appeal to political theorists and cultural-studies scholars and to readers interested in the role of charisma, power, originality, and individuality in political rule.
Kontextsensible Rechtswissenschaft vor der transnationalen Herausforderung
Der zweite Band der Schriftenreihe dokumentiert Vorträge des Berliner Seminars Recht im Kontext, die im Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin gehalten und diskutiert wurden – ergänzt durch Überlegungen zur Internationalisierung, die am Forum Transregionale Studien zur Debatte standen. Marietta Auer entwirft ein Triptychon der Privatrechtsentwicklung in der Moderne, Rainer Wahl kontextualisiert Verfassungen, Anne Peters begründet das subjektive internationale Recht. Gerhard Wagner schlägt eine Reprogrammierung der Organhaftung zur Förderung sozial erwünschten Verhaltens vor, Günter Frankenberg hinterfragt die Unschuld der Rechtsvergleicher. Und Thomas Duve kartographiert Internationalisierung und Transnationalisierung der Rechtswissenschaft – aus deutscher Perspektive. Mit Beiträgen von Marietta Auer, Rainer Wahl, Anne Peters, Gerhard Wagner, Günter Frankenberg und Thomas Duve.