Cases & Materials on German Law, History, Politics, and Society in the 20th Century
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Book Description
This casebook contains cases, treaties, and documents as well as literary texts and art from the major political and legal regimes in Germany during the twentieth century (the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the Occupation, the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic, and Germany since Unification). The materials are tailored for undergraduate students interested in German and European history in the twentieth century, comparative government, and particularly comparative law. The book should interest scholars and students of legal history as well. The purpose of the text is to permit students to examine the essential differences in law between Fascism, Communism and Democracy. Students will also learn about the history and development of the Civil Law system. While the majority of the materials document Germany?s constitutional and political history, there are cases and documents presented from the 1990s as well. In dealing with Germany?s troubled past, some very important legal and moral questions are posed. To what extent can the law and policies of a prior regime be recognized as binding by upon its successors? To what extent can successor regimes do justice retroactively? In dealing with Germany?s promising present and hopeful future, interesting cases, captivating photos and lively interviews are presented, which should capture the hearts and minds of students.
About the Author
Stephen Ross Levitt is an American citizen who has lived most of his life abroad. He grew up in Toronto and earned a law degree from the largest law school in Canada, Osgoode Hall Law School. He then studied comparative and international law (LL.M. awarded 1986) at the London School of Economics. Upon returning to Canada, Levitt practiced in Toronto as an attorney for three years. In 1990, he obtained a teaching post at Nova Southeastern University in the Humanities Division, teaching primarily comparative legal systems, comparative politics, western civilization and international law. During 14 years of teaching comparative legal systems, Levitt has traveled to Europe (primarily England and Germany) 15 times, in order to conduct research, accompany students on exchanges, and take German language courses.
Cases & Materials on German Law, History, Politics, and Society in the 20th Century,Stephen Ross Levitt,Custom Publishing,0759339082,Environmental,Law,Legal Education,Legal Profession,Legal Reference / Law Profession,Law / General
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