„Effektive Opposition“ im Parlament – eine ausgefallene Debatte?

Pascale Cancik

doi:10.5771/0340-1758-2017-3-516

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- I–IV Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–IV
- 471–472 EDITORIAL Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer 471–472
- 473–690 DOKUMENTATION UND ANALYSEN 473–690
  - 473–490 Hat das Verfassungsrecht eine Theorie der Opposition – und braucht es eine? Uwe Volkmann Uwe Volkmann 473–490
  - 491–515 Parlamentarische Informationsrechte und Gewaltenteilung in der neueren Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Jelena von Achenbach Jelena von Achenbach 491–515
  - 516–534 „Effektive Opposition“ im Parlament – eine ausgefallene Debatte? Pascale Cancik Pascale Cancik 516–534
  - 535–556 „Her Majesty’s Opposition“: Eine Institution ohne Macht? Rechte der parlamentarischen Opposition in Großbritannien Gernot Sydow, Hendrik Jooß Gernot Sydow, Hendrik Jooß 535–556
  - 557–574 Parlamentarische Opposition in Österreich: Recht und Praxis in Zeiten eines frag- mentierten Parteiensystems Christoph Konrath Christoph Konrath 557–574
  - 575–593 Die schleswig-holsteinische Landtagswahl vom 7 . Mai 2017: Niederlage der „Küstenkoalition“ und erstmals „Jamaika“ im Norden Wilhelm Knelangen Wilhelm Knelangen 575–593
  - 594–613 Das TV-Duell und die Landtagswahl in Schleswig-Holstein: Das Debat-O-Meter als neues Instrument der politischen Kommunikationsforschung Uwe Wagschal, Thomas Waldvogel, Thomas Metz, Bernd Becker, Linus Feiten, Samuel Weishaupt, Kamaljeet Singh Uwe Wagschal, Thomas Waldvogel, Thomas Metz, Bernd Becker, Linus Feiten, Samuel Weishaupt, Kamaljeet Singh 594–613
  - 614–633 Die nordrhein-westfälische Landtagswahl vom 14 . Mai 2017: Schwarz-Gelb statt Rot-Grün Stefan Bajohr Stefan Bajohr 614–633
  - 634–656 Parteiendifferenz in der deutschen Tierschutzpolitik – Gestaltungsspielraum der Länder in neuen Politikfeldern? Colette S. Vogeler Colette S. Vogeler 634–656
  - 657–675 Landesparlamentarismus nach 1945 als Gegenstand der historischen Forschung: Fragestellungen – Perspektiven – Quellen für die südwestdeutschen Landtage Michael Kitzing Michael Kitzing 657–675
  - 676–690 Die erzwungene Verfassungsänderung: Das NPD-Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts vom 17. Januar 2017 und die Reaktion des verfassungsändernden Gesetzgebers Winfried Kluth Winfried Kluth 676–690
- 691–711 AUFSATZ 691–711
  - Oligarchie, Demokratie, Anarchie – Drei Idealmodelle vormärzlicher Parteiorganisation Philipp Erbentraut Philipp Erbentraut
- 712–730 REZENSIONEN 712–730
- 731–732 MITTEILUNG 731–732
- 733–738 ABSTRACTS 733–738
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ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen , page 516 - 534

„Effektive Opposition“ im Parlament – eine ausgefallene Debatte?

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Pascale Cancik

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0340-1758-2017-3-516
- ISSN: 0340-1758
- ISSN online: 0340-1758
Zusammenfassung

The principle of “effective functioning of the opposition” in parliament is well recognized in German constitutional debates . It gained new interest due to the forming of a “Qualified Grand Coalition” (supported by more than 75 percent of MPs) in 2013 . Its exact meaning, however, is unclear . Would it, e .g ., be acceptable that no minority investigation - a main instrument of opposition in Parliament - could be installed throughout the whole legislative term since the constitutionally required quorum (25 percent) cannot be reached? The present discussion avoids these relevant questions of constitutional law and policy . A compromise on parliamentary rules in 2014 pragmatically prevented the question of opposition from escalating . But after a ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court it is seen as dubious in terms of constitutionality . The concrete rights and duties following from the effective opposition principle thus still have to be determined . Also a possible future situation, a parliament with a highly fragmented opposition should be discussed in that regard . The present discussion shows a tendency towards a hidden skepticism regarding parliamentary opposition . This could weaken parliamentary democracy, which relies on the functioning of parliamentary opposition, not least because opposition actors perform their control tasks in the public eye .

Abstract

The principle of “effective functioning of the opposition” in parliament is well recognized in German constitutional debates . It gained new interest due to the forming of a “Qualified Grand Coalition” (supported by more than 75 percent of MPs) in 2013 . Its exact meaning, however, is unclear . Would it, e .g ., be acceptable that no minority investigation - a main instrument of opposition in Parliament - could be installed throughout the whole legislative term since the constitutionally required quorum (25 percent) cannot be reached? The present discussion avoids these relevant questions of constitutional law and policy . A compromise on parliamentary rules in 2014 pragmatically prevented the question of opposition from escalating . But after a ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court it is seen as dubious in terms of constitutionality . The concrete rights and duties following from the effective opposition principle thus still have to be determined . Also a possible future situation, a parliament with a highly fragmented opposition should be discussed in that regard . The present discussion shows a tendency towards a hidden skepticism regarding parliamentary opposition . This could weaken parliamentary democracy, which relies on the functioning of parliamentary opposition, not least because opposition actors perform their control tasks in the public eye .
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