Die Zukunft der 'streitbaren Demokratie'

'Despite its grounding in Germany's Basic Law, the concept of 'militant democracy' (streitbare Demokratie) is in need of an overhaul. The necessity of a further development of the concept in line with the demands of the times is underlined by the changes undergone by political extremism, the firm entrenchment of the democratic constitutional state, and various practical problems of the recent past…