Marking the 200th anniversary of the US Constitution and the 40th year of the West German "Grundgesetz" this book examines the lawmaking bodies of the two countries and their constitutional duties and limitations. This first ever joint US-German parliamentary study compares and contrasts two of the democratic West's most powerful legislatures. The result is a new perspective on the foundations of Western democracy and a useful contribution to German-US understanding.
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Marking the 200th anniversary of the US Constitution and the 40th year of the West German "Grundgesetz" this book examines the lawmaking bodies of the two countries and their constitutional duties and limitations. This first ever joint US-German parliamentary study compares and contrasts two of the democratic West's most powerful legislatures. The result is a new perspective on the foundations of Western democracy and a useful contribution to German-US understanding.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN: 0813373468.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good. Size: 9x5x1; [From the library of Eugene A. Sekulow. ] Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. Eugene A. Sekulow was a longtime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was fluent in German. For more than 30 years, he was chairman of both the German American Chamber of Commerce and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies of JHU. In 2006, in recognition of his efforts to foster post-war reconciliation between Germany and the United States, he was awarded Das GrosseVerdienstkreuz (the Great Cross of Merit) from the German government.
