Mannewitz / Rudzio The Political System of Germany

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-3-658-41371-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 584 Seiten

Reihe: Political Science and International Studies (R0)

The textbook introduces the self-understanding, institutional structure and practice of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany. The work provides a problem-oriented overview of the basic constitutional and foreign policy decisions that have constituted German democracy; the political field of forces formed by interest groups, citizens' initiatives, parties and mass media; the political institutions at the federal, state and local levels; the social reach and administrative enforcement of political decisions; the political culture including the structure of the political ruling class. The new edition also addresses, among other things, the consequences of the Corona crisis for the political system, the changing party system and the crisis of the EU after the 2021 federal election.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mannewitz, Tom

Rudzio, Wolfgang

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Fundamentals of the political system.- The political field of forces.- Political institutions: a complex multi-level system.- Sociological aspects of German politics.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Tom Mannewitz is Professor of Political Extremism and the History of Political Ideas at the Federal University of Public Administration in the Intelligence Services Department at the Centre for Intelligence Training and Advanced Training (ZNAF) in Berlin.
Dr Wolfgang Rudzio was Professor of Political Science at the University of Oldenburg.