Ersatzkaiser und Staatsnotar?
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Ersatzkaiser und Staatsnotar?
Zur Frage nach dem Staatsoberhaupt in den Verfassungsberatungen in Bonn und Weimar
Der Staat, Vol. 64(2025), Iss. 3 : pp. 363–398 | First published online: September 18, 2025
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Oscar Genter, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Juristische Fakultät, Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht, insbesondere Verwaltungsrecht Unter den Linden 6 10099 Berlin, Deutschland
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Replacement emperor and state notar?
Is the president under the Basic Law merely a "notary" in contrast to the emperor-like president of the Weimar constitution? Or should the Bundespräsident be understood as a functional continuation of the Weimar Reichspräsident? This article revisits the constitutional deliberations in Weimar and Bonn to question the prevailing narrative of rupture between the Weimar Constitution and the Basic Law with regard to their respective presidents. Drawing on detailed analysis of both conventions' protocols, it uncovers significant structural and conceptual continuities between the two offices. In doing so, the study offers a nuanced perspective on the evolution of the German head of state - and challenges long-held assumptions about the distinctiveness of the post-war constitutional order.
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ersatzkaiser und Staatsnotar? | 363 | ||
| Zur Frage nach dem Staatsoberhaupt in den Verfassungsberatungen in Bonn und Weimar | 363 |