Die normative Kraft des Faktischen

Abstract

Georg Jellinek was the most important representative of constitutional theory of his time. Up to now, his conceptions have been discussed in international state theory. Whether a two-sided theory, a three-element doctrine or a four-status doctrine—Jellinek imposed himself on the history of constitutional theory with concise numerical formulas. For a long time, his concept of the ‘normative force of the factual’ has been part of the fixed vocabulary of constitutional and political theory. Celebrated as a masterpiece on its publication, his opus magnum ‘Allgemeine Staatslehre’ was quickly translated into all the world’s languages. For Max Weber, Jellinek was the only representative of constitutional theory of worldwide standing. The contributions in this volume discuss the central aspects of Jellinek’s political and constitutional theory, examining its relevance for the solution of today's problems, not least the questions of statehood and the syndicate nature of the European Union. Andreas Anter’s fields of research include state theory, the history of political ideas and constitutional politics. With contributions by Andreas Anter, Hans Boldt, Stefan Breuer, André Brodocz, Jens Kersten, Dieter Koop, Oliver Lepsius, Walter Pauly, Martin Siebinger