The German polity
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The German polity
Longman, c2001
7th ed
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Includes bibliographical references ( p. 305-323) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Updated through the 1999-2000 CDU party finance scandal, the Seventh Edition of this classic text offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to modern German politics. The text emphasizes the structural and attitudinal changes that have taken place over the past half-century, as well as the policy problems facing the unified political system. Germany's expanding international role, its increasing integration into a unifying Europe and the problems associated with the return to Berlin are carefully described and analyzed. The end of the Kohl era, the 1998 Federal Election, and the changes in the party system are also covered in this new edition. An extensive, up-to-date English language bibliography and frequent comparative references to the United States and major European countries offer students a great resource for research projects.
Table of Contents
(Almost each chapter ends with a Summary and Conclusion section and all chapters end with Notes.)
1. The Historical Setting.
The First Reich.
The Rise of Prussia.
The Empire (1871-1918).
World War I and the Collapse of the Second Reich.
The Weimar Republic (1919-1933).
The Nazi Third Reich and World War II.
Foreign Occupation and National Division.
The Formation of the Federal Republic.
2. Putting Germany Back Together Again: Unification and Its Aftermath.
Building Socialism: 1949-1961.
After the Wall-Stability and Consolidation: 1961-1970.
The Honecker Era: 1971-1985.
Perestroika and the Crisis of the Regime: 1985-1989.
The "Great Escape" and the Collapse of Communism.
The Unification Process.
The Aftermath of Unification.
3. The Social and Economic Setting.
Area and Population.
Urbanization and Industrialization.
The Rural Sector.
Regionalism.
Occupational and Class Structure.
The Economy.
Religious Composition.
Age and Family Structure.
The Educational System.
Mass Media.
4. Political Culture, Participation, and Civil Liberties.
Political Values.
Democratic Support in East Germany.
Political Interest and Involvement.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights.
The Status and Role of Key Social Groups.
5. The Party System and The Representation Of Interests.
The Party State.
The Party System.
The Christian Democrats.
The Social Democrats.
The Free Democrats.
The Greens.
The Party of Democratic Socialism/Left List (PDS/LL).
The Representation of Interests.
Extent of Interest Groups.
Major Interest Alignments.
The Churches.
6. Elections and Voting Behavior.
Electoral Mechanics.
The Electoral System.
Nomination and Candidate Selection.
Electoral Politics and Campaign Styles.
Campaign and Party Finance.
The Pattern of Federal Elections, 1949-1998.
Basic Orientations of the Electorate.
Determinants of Voting Behavior.
Voter Dynamics.
7. Policymaking Institutions I: Parliament and Executive.
Legislative Institutions.
The Bundestag: The Main Political Battleground.
The Bundesrat: The "Quiet" Second Chamber.
Executive Institutions: Chancellor and Cabinet.
Chancellor Democracy.
The Federal President.
Summary of the Formal Lawmaking Process.
Preparliamentary Stage.
Parliamentary Stage.
8. Policymaking Institutions II: Administration, Semipublic Institutions, and Courts.
Development of the German Administrative and Judicial System.
State Administration.
Semipublic Institutions.
The Judiciary and the Court System.
9. Subnational Units: Federalism and Local Government.
The Development of German Federalism.
State-Level Politics.
The Constitutional Structure of the States.
The Future of Federalism.
Local Government.
The Urban Crisis, German-style.
10. Conclusion: The Unified German Polity Faces the Future.
A New Constitution and a New State?
Policy Issues and Processes: Trends and Prospects.
Germany's New International Role.
The German Experience and Political Development.
Appendix: The Basic Law of the Federal Republic.
Bibliography.
Index.
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