Matthias Jestaedt & Oliver Lepsius 
German Federal Constitutional Court [PDF ebook] 
The Court Without Limits

This translation into English of the leading German-language work on the Federal Constitutional Court gives an overview of the court’s history and role as one of the most influential constitutional courts in recent years. The book consists of four extended, free-standing essays written by each of the authors. The essays cover the historical development and political context of the Court; the Court and the constitution; the Court’s approach to judicial reasoning; andthe Court in contemporary constitutional theory.