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Die Zukunft der 'streitbaren Demokratie'
The future of 'well-fortified democracy'
[journal article]
Abstract
'Wandlungen des politischen Extremismus, die feste Verankerung des demokratischen Verfassungsstaates und mannigfache Probleme der Praxis, wie sie sich zuletzt anlässlich des gescheiterten NPD-Parteiverbotsverfahrens offenbart haben, zwingen dazu, die im Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ver... view more
'Wandlungen des politischen Extremismus, die feste Verankerung des demokratischen Verfassungsstaates und mannigfache Probleme der Praxis, wie sie sich zuletzt anlässlich des gescheiterten NPD-Parteiverbotsverfahrens offenbart haben, zwingen dazu, die im Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland verankerte Konzeption der streitbaren Demokratie zu reformieren. Der Autor plädiert für den Vorrang der Prävention gegenüber der Repression und empfiehlt, den behördlichen Verfassungsschutz im Sinne einer Beratungsagentur für die Regierung und interessierte Teile der Öffentlichkeit weiterzuentwickeln.' (Autorenreferat)... view less
'Despite its grounding in Germany's Basic Law, the concept of 'militant democracy' (streitbare Demokratie) is in need of an overhaul. The necessity of a further development of the concept in line with the demands of the times is underlined by the changes undergone by political extremism, the firm en... view more
'Despite its grounding in Germany's Basic Law, the concept of 'militant democracy' (streitbare Demokratie) is in need of an overhaul. The necessity of a further development of the concept in line with the demands of the times is underlined by the changes undergone by political extremism, the firm entrenchment of the democratic constitutional state, and various practical problems of the recent past, as exemplified by the failure in the attempt to prohibit the extreme right-wing NPD party. The author argues that prevention is better than repression and advocates a restructuring of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution as an advisory agency for the government and interested sectors of the public.' (author's abstract)|... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; democracy; political participation; political institution; radicalism; Federal Bureau for the Protection of the Constitution
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Method
descriptive study
Document language
German
Publication Year
2004
Page/Pages
p. 109-123
Journal
Totalitarismus und Demokratie, 1 (2004) 1
ISSN
1612-9008
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications