englischPolitical scandals and the dynamics of outrage they trigger shape our perception of political decisions and institutions in a special way. Political scandals unleash quite considerable de facto political power without being contained in constitutionally formalised structures. What power [...]

englischIn this study, the use of so-called ‘social bots’ by political parties is discussed primarily in connection with elections. This form of automation enables parties to disseminate opinions virtually without any limits. This thesis deals with the constitutional issues resulting from this, but [...]

englischSince 2017, Germany’s Basic Law has allowed anti-constitutional parties to be excluded from state party funding. Such exclusion from funding is at odds with the right to equal political opportunities, which derives from the principle of democracy. This thesis examines whether such exclusion [...]

englischThis comparative legal study on party financing opens up a very sensitive area of Poland’s democracy to German-speaking readers. When one is analysing a young democracy like Poland, one can observe particular regulatory models in the same way as if one was examining the contents of a test [...]

Aufbauend auf ausführlichen verfassungsrechtlichen Grundlagen und einer erstmaligen Systematisierung und dogmatischen Ordnung des Rechenschaftsrechts, gibt dieses Buch dem Leser einen fundierten, aktuellen und zugleich praxisnahen Einblick in die Rechnungslegungsvorschriften des Parteiengesetzes.

englischPolitical parties are one of the main players in today’s democracies, a feature which has received mixed appreciation ranging from praise to strong criticism. Their predominant position in the political system and public funding of political parties especially have received close academic [...]

englischNew political parties play an important role in democracies by addressing issues relevant to society that are neglected by existing parties. In this way, they contribute to a functioning democracy and to party competition, as long as they do not question the political system as a whole. A [...]

englischThe Eastern enlargement of the European Union was accompanied by the Eastern enlargement of the European party federations ("Europarties"). On the basis of a comprehensive theoretical model the study investigates the influence of the biggest Europarties EPP and PES on their Hungarian, [...]

Welches ist die rechtliche, politische und allgemein gesellschaftliche Bedeutung der politischen Parteien in Deutschland und in Frankreich? Dieser Frage hat das Institut für Deutsches und Europäisches Parteienrecht und Parteienforschung eine Tagung gewidmet, die von der Staatskanzlei des Landes [...]

englischPolitical parties are object of various academic disciplines. This volume takes stock of current party-related debates in political and legal science, in constitutional theory as well es in sociology and organisational theory. The volume includes contributions on the scientific history of [...]