Since unification German society and institutions have been challenged by various transformations and the need to adjust to changing conditions. While much has been accomplished, many political, legal, and institutional problems remain. This volume deals with selected aspects of domestic and European policy, political parties, the challenge of direct democracy, and federalism in unified Germany - all issues that have been the subject of much discussion, political posturing, legislation, and, to some extent, constitutional amendments and court decision for many years, if not decades. In…mehr
Since unification German society and institutions have been challenged by various transformations and the need to adjust to changing conditions. While much has been accomplished, many political, legal, and institutional problems remain. This volume deals with selected aspects of domestic and European policy, political parties, the challenge of direct democracy, and federalism in unified Germany - all issues that have been the subject of much discussion, political posturing, legislation, and, to some extent, constitutional amendments and court decision for many years, if not decades. In conclusion, a British scholar looks at German federalism and a number of public policy issues from a comparative perspective and arrives at some surprising and encouraging results.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Arthur B. Gunlicks is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He has published widely on German politics, especially German federalism and party and campaign finance.
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List of Illustrations Foreword Jackson Janes Notes on Contributors Introduction: German Unification, Public Policy, and Federalism Arthur B. Gunlicks Chapter 1. Historical Dimensions of German Statehood: From the Old Reich to the New Germany Wolf D. Gruner Chapter 2. On the Misery of the German Financial Constitution Gisela Färber Chapter 3. Territorial Reform of the Länder: A Demand of the Basic Law Uwe Leonardy Chapter 4. Länder Parliaments in the Federation: Some Remarks on the Division of Powers Franz Greß Chapter 5. Germany's Latent Constitutional Conflict Werner J. Patzelt Chapter 6. The Changing Party System and the Challenge of Direct Democracy Peter Lösche Chapter 7. Direct Legislation in United Germany Hermann K. Heußner Chapter 8. The German System of EU Policymaking and the Role of the Länder: Fragmentation and Partnership Udo Diedrichs Chapter 9. German Länder Participation in European Policy through the Bundesrat Elisabeth Dette-Koch Chapter 10. Dimensions of Constitutional Change: Germany and the United Kingdom Compared Charlie Jeffery Conclusion: Toward an Understanding of German Politics at the Turn of a New Century Arthur B. Gunlicks Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Foreword Jackson Janes Notes on Contributors Introduction: German Unification, Public Policy, and Federalism Arthur B. Gunlicks Chapter 1. Historical Dimensions of German Statehood: From the Old Reich to the New Germany Wolf D. Gruner Chapter 2. On the Misery of the German Financial Constitution Gisela Färber Chapter 3. Territorial Reform of the Länder: A Demand of the Basic Law Uwe Leonardy Chapter 4. Länder Parliaments in the Federation: Some Remarks on the Division of Powers Franz Greß Chapter 5. Germany's Latent Constitutional Conflict Werner J. Patzelt Chapter 6. The Changing Party System and the Challenge of Direct Democracy Peter Lösche Chapter 7. Direct Legislation in United Germany Hermann K. Heußner Chapter 8. The German System of EU Policymaking and the Role of the Länder: Fragmentation and Partnership Udo Diedrichs Chapter 9. German Länder Participation in European Policy through the Bundesrat Elisabeth Dette-Koch Chapter 10. Dimensions of Constitutional Change: Germany and the United Kingdom Compared Charlie Jeffery Conclusion: Toward an Understanding of German Politics at the Turn of a New Century Arthur B. Gunlicks Bibliography Index
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