Politics and Government in Germany, 1944-1994

Basic Documents
1. Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-1-57181-854-6
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 750 g

This revised and enlarged edition brings the successful original volume of 1984 right up to date, taking into account the most recent developments. Each section begins with an introduction that provides the context for the following documents. There is no comparable volume of its kind available in English, and most documents have not previously been translated.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schweitzer, C. C.

Karsten, Detlev

Spencer, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Zentralregierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Origins of the Federal Republic

Chapter 2. Berlin

Chapter 3. The Federal Republic and the German Democratic Republic

Chapter 4. Unification

Chapter 5. Foreign Policy

Chapter 6. Defence Policy and the Armed Forces

Chapter 7. Parliamentary Democracy: The Bundestag

Chapter 8. Chancellor, Cabinet and President

Chapter 9. The Judiciary

Chapter 10. Basic Rights and Constitutional Review

Chapter 11. Federalism: Bund and Länder

Chapter 12. Federalism: Intergovernmental Relations and Finance

Chapter 13. Political Parties and Party Government

Chapter 14. Public Opinion: Interest Groups and Media

Chapter 15. Economic and Social Policy

Statistical Tables

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Karsten, Detlev
Detlev Karsten is Professor of Economics and the Didactics of Economics at the University of Bonn.

Schweitzer, C. C.
C. C. Schweitzer is Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Bonn.

Spencer, Robert
Robert Spencer is Professor Emeritus of History and Director of the Graduate Center for International Studies in the University of Toronto

R. Taylor Cole was James B. Duke Research Professor at Duke University

Donald P. Kommers is Professor of Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame and editor of The Review of Politics

Anthony J. Nicholls is Official Fellow and University Lecturer, St. Anthony's College, Oxford.

C. C. Schweitzer is Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Bonn.