German electoral politics
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German electoral politics
（Issues in German politics）
Manchester University Press , Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-153) and index
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Description
The study of German electoral politics has been neglected of late, despite being one of the most pervasive elements of the German political process. This book argues that concentration on electoral politics facilitates deeper understanding and appreciation of the German political system. It provides explanations and analysis of the federal electoral system, its evolution and the challenges that have been made to its format; discusses the role of electoral politics in relation to political parties and to the public; and the influence of second-order elections in the German political system. The book goes on to evaluate the effectiveness of the German electoral system in relation to its functions, and challenges the premise that electoral politics makes a difference in Germany. Ultimately, it aims to reconcile the apparently limited role that elections have in determining the composition of governments with the notion that there is a 'permanent election campaign' in existence in German politics. -- .
Table of Contents
- 1. Elections, parties and the political system
- 2. The German electoral system
- 3. Political parties and electoral politics
- 4. The public and electoral politics
- 5. Election campaigns 1949-2002
- 6. Second-order elections
- 7. Conclusion.
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