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From blog to blog symposium to edited volume – discover our Verfassungsbooks publications.
Vom Blog zum Blog-Symposium zum Sammelband – werfen Sie einen Blick auf unsere Verfassungsbooks-Publikationen.
DOI 10.17176/20250326-133455-0
ISBN Print 978-3-819067-43-3
Erik Tuchtfeld, Isabella Risini & Jakob Gašperin Wischhoff (eds.)
Eyes Everywhere: Surveillance and Data Retention under the EU Charter
In La Quadrature Du Net II, the CJEU significantly lowered standards for mass data retention under the EU Charter, prioritizing security over privacy. This edited volume brings together European and international scholars and practitioners to explore how this shift may affect EU citizens’ protection of fundamental rights and substantially redefine the surveillance and data retention framework for public and private agents.
Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Grant Agreement No. 101143236.
DOI 10.17176/20250225-161925-0
ISBN Print 978-3-819042-99-7
Jakob Gašperin Wischhoff (ed.)
Europe’s Foundation and its Future: The EU Charter in Focus
The fundamental rights in the EU have undergone a remarkable journey, evolving from soft, abstract legal principles into a legally binding EU Charter with transformative force, shaping EU law. This edited volume reflects this journey and addresses the most contemporary challenges of the EU Charter in fully realizing the potential of fundamental rights in the Union.
“This volume presents short and incisive reflections on the current state of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. A mix of experienced and young scholars of EU law engage with the current role of the Charter and with how its application could be further improved within the context of the broader European fundamental rights landscape.”
Bruno De Witte, Maastricht University
“Amid the unprecedented collapse of political liberalism, this volume offers more than just profound food for thought – it illuminates a path toward revitalizing our shared fundamental values.”
Matej Avbelj, New University (Slovenia)
Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Grant Agreement No. 101143236.
DOI 10.17176/20250218-215118-0
ISBN Print 978-3-819037-80-1
Kai Ambos (ed.)
The 2024 ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem” was a groundbreaking moment in international law. It has consequences not only for Israel, but also for third States, as well as international and regional organizations, in terms of non-recognition and non-cooperation.
In this edited volume, Palestinian, Israeli, and other scholars take stock of the Advisory Opinion and its regional and global impact.
“This volume includes a wealth of expert analyses of this historic ICJ opinion. Readers will be struck equally by the range of perspectives, by the nuance and insightfulness of the contributors’ reflections, and by the speed with which this book has been put together. It is a timely and important contribution.”
Tom Dannenbaum, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
“This collection of thoughtful, perceptive and rigorous essays on the Advisory Opinion complements the reasons of the Court and its individual members. Out of this complex landscape a great clarity emerges of a legal masterpiece produced by an outstanding Court that is more relevant and dynamic today than ever before.”
William Schabas, Middlesex University
“It’s unusual to see a blog symposium develop into a book. But if there ever was a judicial decision, and a blog symposium, deserving of such treatment, then it’s this one.”
Marko Milanović, University of Reading
DOI 10.17176/20241023-105634-0
ISBN Print 978-3-818708-57-3
Maxim Bönnemann & Maria Antonia Tigre (eds.)
The Transformation of European Climate Litigation
In Spring 2024, the European Court of Human Rights ruled for the first time that inadequate climate mitigation violates human rights. The Court’s landmark rulings have significant implications, ranging from the design of domestic climate laws and questions of standing to international trade issues and the European Union’s climate governance.
Building on a symposium by Verfassungsblog and the Climate Law Blog, this book offers the first comprehensive assessment of the rulings in KlimaSeniorinnen, Duarte Agostinho, and Carême. It explores key innovations, missed opportunities, and the untaken paths in European climate litigation.
“A must-read analysis for anyone interested in these milestone human rights rulings and their broader implications for global climate litigation, climate policy and governance.”
Jacqueline Peel, Melbourne Law School
“A nuanced and in-depth analysis of how these landmark decisions will shape future litigation across Europe and around the world.”
Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, University of Amsterdam
“An unparalleled deep dive into landmark climate rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, providing a nuanced critique of the court’s approach to the rights of future generations, state accountability, and the relevance of the European Convention on Human Rights in climate matters.”
Katrina F. Kuh, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
DOI 10.17176/20240429-081042-0
ISBN Print 9783759825957
João Pedro Quintais (ed.)
From the DMCA to the DSA: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Online Platform Regulation and Copyright
DOI 10.17176/20230717-124837-0
ISBN Print 978-3-758476-25-9
ISBN Ebook 9798224511839
Catalina Goanta, Marlene Straub, Jacob van de Kerkhof (eds.)
Radical Reforms: Bringing Fairness to Social Media Contracts
DOI 10.17176/20230921-224548-0
ISBN Print 978-3-758406-72-0
ISBN Ebook 979-8-215726-60-0
Kleben und Haften: Ziviler Ungehorsam in der Klimakrise
Blockierte Straßen, besetzte Flughäfen, besprühte Wahrzeichen: Der zivile Ungehorsam erlebt ein spektakuläres Comeback. Während der Staat mit teils drastischer Härte reagiert, ringen die Rechtswissenschaften um Antworten. Lässt sich ziviler Ungehorsam in Zeiten der Klimakrise rechtfertigen? Oder handelt es sich um nichts weiter als gewöhnliche Straftaten, wenn nicht gar das Wirken einer kriminellen Vereinigung? Der Verfassungsblog hat die Debatte von Anfang an begleitet und versammelt erstmals ausgewählte Beiträge in Buchform.
“Der zivile Ungehorsam ist wieder da und versetzt die Republik in helle Aufregung. Und vieles spricht dafür, dass er in einem demokratischen Rechtsstaat nicht legitim sein kann. Andererseits aber ist die liberale Demokratie ja ein kontingent gewachsenes Konglomerat aus Praktiken und Institutionen, das gerade, weil es den Menschen gerecht werden soll, immer wieder Ausnahmen kennt und sich durchlaviert und außerdem eine gewisse Zukunftsflexibilität zeigen muss. In jedem Fall spielt die Rezeption des Ungehorsams in der Öffentlichkeit eine gewichtige Rolle – und an der Schnittstelle von Recht und Öffentlichkeit versammelt dieser Band wesentliche Argumentationen für oder gegen den zivilen Ungehorsam.”
(Hedwig Richter)
Buch & eBook bekommt ihr auch bei eurer Buchhändler*in vor Ort oder in den bekannten Onlineshops (z. B. über Thalia/Weltbild/etc. auf euren Tolino).
ISBN 978-3-757517-96-0
DOI 10.17176/20230208-093135-0
Putting the DSA into Practice: Enforcement, Access to Justice, and Global Implications
The Digital Services Act was finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 October 2022. This publication marks the end of a years-long drafting and negotiation process, and opens a new chapter: that of its enforcement, practicable access to justice, and potential to set global precedents. The Act has been portrayed as Europe’s new “Digital Constitution”, which affirms the primacy of democratic rulemaking over the private transnational ordering mechanisms of Big Tech. With it, the European Union aims once again to set a global standard in the regulation of the digital environment. But will the Digital Services Act be able to live up to its expectations, and under what conditions?
9/11, zwei Jahrzehnte später: eine verfassungsrechtliche Spurensuche
9/11 hat sich zum 20. Mal gejährt. Welche Spuren hat dieses Ereignis in der globalen und nationalen Verfassungs- und Menschenrechtsarchitektur hinterlassen? Dieser Frage sind wir in sieben Blog-Symposien nachgegangen und haben Rechtswissenschaftler*innen aus verschiedenen Regionen und Rechtskulturen miteinander ins Gespräch gebracht. Die Symposien konnten mithilfe der Unterstützung der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung realisiert und im Rahmen des vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung geförderten Projekts Offener Zugang zu Öffentlichem Recht in Sammelbände überführt werden.
20 years after 9/11, what traces has this event left in the global and national constitutional and human rights architecture? We explored this question in seven blog symposia and brought legal scholars from different regions and legal cultures into conversation with each other. The symposia were realized with the support of the German Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) and published as edited volumes as part of the project Open Access to Public Law, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
