Schweizerisches Verfassungsrecht

This work addresses the essential elements of Swiss constitutional law and conveys its state and constitutional theoretical foundations. It places particular emphasis on comparative legal and international law references and focuses on constitutional reality and the concretization of the constitution through legislation and judicial practice. The material is treated in a problem- and theme-oriented manner to better highlight the significance of individual constitutional norms. The systematic structure and a detailed subject index make the work accessible for the needs of study as well as for legislation and legal application. Regarding the new edition: The "Swiss Constitutional Law" is being published in its third edition, now with Peter Uebersax as an additional co-author. For this new edition, the volume has been expanded, updated, and brought up to date as of May 1, 2016. Content: Foundations, Federal State, Fundamental Rights, Democracy, Realization of Law, Economic, Financial, and Labor Constitution, Social Constitution, Foreign Constitution.