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Functions of Constitutions

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The question of what purpose constitutions serve in a political community is one of the most fundamental issues in both constitutional theory and comparative constitutional law. However, comprehensive scholarly contributions on the functions of constitutions are surprisingly scarce. Given this fact, this entry aims at contributing some analytical clarity regarding the overarching functions of constitutions beyond specific constitutional orders or cultures (culture). For this purpose, it develops a theory of constitutional functions that strictly separates the...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMax Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law
EditorsRainer Grote, Frauke Lachenmann, Rüdiger Wolfrum
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date11.2023
ISBN (electronic)9780190660994, 0190660996
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Publication statusPublished - 11.2023

    Research areas

  • Law - Postcolonial constitutionalism, Form and substance of constitution, Rule of law, Types of constitutions, Comparative constitutional law, Democracy, Liberalism, Individual rights, Fundamental rights

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Legalität und Legitimität – Verfassungsänderungen zwischen Wahl und Konstituierung eines neuen Bundestags

Holterhus, T. P., 05.2025, In: Juristische Schulung. 65, 5, p. 385–396 12 p.

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Kommentierung Art. 13 EUV

Holterhus, T. P. & Wiesenthal, J., 01.05.2025, Europäisches Unionsrecht: Vertrag über die Europäische Union - Vertrag über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union - Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union. von der Groeben, H., Hatje, A., Schwarze, J. & Terhechte, J. P. (eds.). 8. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, (Europäisches Unionsrecht).

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Kommentierung Art. 49 EUV

Holterhus, T. P., Martin, E. I. & Wiesenthal, J., 05.2025, Europäisches Unionsrecht: Vertrag über die Europäische Union - Vertrag über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union - Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union. von der Groeben, H., Hatje, A., Schwarze, J. & Terhechte, J. P. (eds.). 8. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, (Europäisches Unionsrecht).

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Kommentierung der Art. 13, 16, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 EUV sowie Art. 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358 AEUV

Holterhus, T. P., 05.2025, Europäisches Unionsrecht: Vertrag über die Europäische Union - Vertrag über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union - Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union. von der Groeben, H., Schwarze, J., Hatje, A. & Terhechte, J. P. (eds.). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft

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Verfassungs-, unions- und völkerrechtliche Aspekte der Treuhandverwaltung nach dem Energiesicherungsgesetz (EnSiG): Viele Fragen offen nach dem Rosneft-Urteil des BVerwG vom 14. März 2023

Holterhus, T. P., 15.04.2024, In: Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht. 43, 8, p. 554-564 11 p.

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