The German Polity
Autor Eric Langenbacheren Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 iul 2021
Looking back, Eric Langenbacher traces the country's transformation since the seminal turning points of 1945 after World War II and 1990 after reunification. Looking to the present, the author explains and assesses its major institutions, actors, and issues. Looking forward, he explores the looming economic, security, and demographic challenges Germany must address in the years to come.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538146606
ISBN-10: 1538146606
Pagini: 456
Ilustrații: 7 b/w illustrations; 32 tables
Dimensiuni: 174 x 248 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Ediția:Twelfth Edition
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1538146606
Pagini: 456
Ilustrații: 7 b/w illustrations; 32 tables
Dimensiuni: 174 x 248 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Ediția:Twelfth Edition
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
List of Tables and Figures
Preface to the Twelfth Edition
Introduction to the Twelfth Edition
The Study of German Politics
The Plan of This Book
1 The Historical Setting: Three Reichs
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 Seizure of Power
The Third Reich and World War II
Summary and Conclusion
2 From Division to Reunification
The Formation of the Federal Republic
The Basic Law
The German Democratic Republic
Building Socialism: 1949-1961
After the Wall-Stability and Consolidation
Crisis and Collapse of the Communist Regime: 1985-1989
The Unification Process
Summary and Conclusion
3 The Social and Economic Setting
Area and Population
Urbanization and Industrialization
An Export-Oriented Economy
The Rural Sector
Regionalism
Occupational and Class Structure
The Economy
From Economic Basket Case to Savior of the Euro
The Economy's Hidden Champions: The Mittelstand
Continued Challenges
The Eastern German Economy since Reunification
Income Structure
Capital Resources
Religious Composition
Age and Family Structure
Family Structure
The Educational System
Basic Structure
Mass Media
The Press
Television and Radio
Summary and Conclusion
4 Political Culture, Participation, and Civil Liberties
Political Values
National Identity and the Burden of the Past
Legitimacy
Democratic Values, Processes, and Institutions
Conflict and Competition
Representation and Parliament
Democratic Support in East Germany
Political Interest and Involvement
The General Pattern
Social Capital
New Forms of Political Participation: Citizen Groups and Movements
Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Civil Liberties Controversies
The Status and Role of Key Social Groups
Residents with a Migration Background
Women
Youth
Refugees and Resettlers
Political Radicals and Extremists
Summary and Conclusion
5 The Party System and the Representation of Interests
The Party State
The Party System
The Christian Democrats
The Social Democrats
2017 and Beyond
The Free Democrats
The Greens
The Left Party
The Alternative for Germany
The Radical Right
The Representation of Interests
Extent of Interest Groups
Major Interest Alignments
Summary and Conclusion
6 Elections and Voting Behavior
Electoral Mechanics
The Electoral System
Nomination and Candidate Selection
Criteria for Selection
Electoral Politics and Campaign Styles
Media
Campaign and Party Finance
The Pattern of Federal Elections
Elections after Reunification
The First Merkel Elections: The End of Two-Party Dominance?
Merkel's Republic: The 2013 and 2017 Elections
Basic Orientations of the Electorate
Ideology
Party Preference
Determinants of Voting Behavior
Sociodemographic Factors
Voter Dynamics
Summary and Conclusion
7 Policy-Making Institutions I: Parliament and Executive
Legislative Institutions
The Bundestag: The Main Political Battleground
The Bundesrat: The "Quiet" Second Chamber
Functions
Formal versus Actual Composition of Membership
Expansion of Veto Power
Divided Parliamentary Control
Executive Institutions: Chancellor and Cabinet
Chancellor Democracy
The Chancellors of the Federal Republic
The Federal President
Summary and Conclusion
The Formal Lawmaking Process
8 Policy-Making Institutions II: Administration, Semipublic Institutions, and Courts
Development of the German Administrative and Judicial System
State Administration
Structure
Personnel
Pressures for Reform
Semipublic Institutions
The Social Security and Health Systems
The Federal Employment Agency
The Bundesbank
The Judiciary and the Court System
The Character of German Law
The Judiciary
Court Structure
Judicial Review and the Federal Constitutional Court
Summary and Conclusion
9 Subnational Units: Federalism and Local Government
The Development of German Federalism
State-Level Politics
Unity and Diversity among German States
The Constitutional Structure of the States
State-Level Party Systems
Electoral Politics in the States
Leaders and Policies
Federal-State Integration: Revenue Sharing
Vertical Equalization and Tax Sharing
The Future of Federalism
Recent Federalism Reforms
Local Government
Structures and Functions
Challenges to Local Government
Summary and Conclusion
10 The Increase and Limits of German Power: The Federal Republic's Foreign and European Policy
The German Question
Postwar Transformation
Institutions and Socialization
Soft Power
Multilateralism
The Postunification Period: A New Version of the German Question
From the 1991 Gulf War to Kosovo
Into the Twenty-First Century
The European Union
The Impact of European Integration on Germany
German Federalism and Europe
The Euro
The Euro Crisis
Recent Crises and the Strengthening of German Power
The Migration Crisis
Brexit
The Trump Administration
Summary and Conclusion
11 Conclusion: Germany's Challenging Future
The Past and Future of German Exceptionalism
Insufficient Reforms?
The Future of the Welfare State and the New Poverty
Germany after Merkel
Looking Back and Looking Forward: The German Experience of Political Development and the Future of German Power
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Preface to the Twelfth Edition
Introduction to the Twelfth Edition
The Study of German Politics
The Plan of This Book
1 The Historical Setting: Three Reichs
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 Seizure of Power
The Third Reich and World War II
Summary and Conclusion
2 From Division to Reunification
The Formation of the Federal Republic
The Basic Law
The German Democratic Republic
Building Socialism: 1949-1961
After the Wall-Stability and Consolidation
Crisis and Collapse of the Communist Regime: 1985-1989
The Unification Process
Summary and Conclusion
3 The Social and Economic Setting
Area and Population
Urbanization and Industrialization
An Export-Oriented Economy
The Rural Sector
Regionalism
Occupational and Class Structure
The Economy
From Economic Basket Case to Savior of the Euro
The Economy's Hidden Champions: The Mittelstand
Continued Challenges
The Eastern German Economy since Reunification
Income Structure
Capital Resources
Religious Composition
Age and Family Structure
Family Structure
The Educational System
Basic Structure
Mass Media
The Press
Television and Radio
Summary and Conclusion
4 Political Culture, Participation, and Civil Liberties
Political Values
National Identity and the Burden of the Past
Legitimacy
Democratic Values, Processes, and Institutions
Conflict and Competition
Representation and Parliament
Democratic Support in East Germany
Political Interest and Involvement
The General Pattern
Social Capital
New Forms of Political Participation: Citizen Groups and Movements
Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Civil Liberties Controversies
The Status and Role of Key Social Groups
Residents with a Migration Background
Women
Youth
Refugees and Resettlers
Political Radicals and Extremists
Summary and Conclusion
5 The Party System and the Representation of Interests
The Party State
The Party System
The Christian Democrats
The Social Democrats
2017 and Beyond
The Free Democrats
The Greens
The Left Party
The Alternative for Germany
The Radical Right
The Representation of Interests
Extent of Interest Groups
Major Interest Alignments
Summary and Conclusion
6 Elections and Voting Behavior
Electoral Mechanics
The Electoral System
Nomination and Candidate Selection
Criteria for Selection
Electoral Politics and Campaign Styles
Media
Campaign and Party Finance
The Pattern of Federal Elections
Elections after Reunification
The First Merkel Elections: The End of Two-Party Dominance?
Merkel's Republic: The 2013 and 2017 Elections
Basic Orientations of the Electorate
Ideology
Party Preference
Determinants of Voting Behavior
Sociodemographic Factors
Voter Dynamics
Summary and Conclusion
7 Policy-Making Institutions I: Parliament and Executive
Legislative Institutions
The Bundestag: The Main Political Battleground
The Bundesrat: The "Quiet" Second Chamber
Functions
Formal versus Actual Composition of Membership
Expansion of Veto Power
Divided Parliamentary Control
Executive Institutions: Chancellor and Cabinet
Chancellor Democracy
The Chancellors of the Federal Republic
The Federal President
Summary and Conclusion
The Formal Lawmaking Process
8 Policy-Making Institutions II: Administration, Semipublic Institutions, and Courts
Development of the German Administrative and Judicial System
State Administration
Structure
Personnel
Pressures for Reform
Semipublic Institutions
The Social Security and Health Systems
The Federal Employment Agency
The Bundesbank
The Judiciary and the Court System
The Character of German Law
The Judiciary
Court Structure
Judicial Review and the Federal Constitutional Court
Summary and Conclusion
9 Subnational Units: Federalism and Local Government
The Development of German Federalism
State-Level Politics
Unity and Diversity among German States
The Constitutional Structure of the States
State-Level Party Systems
Electoral Politics in the States
Leaders and Policies
Federal-State Integration: Revenue Sharing
Vertical Equalization and Tax Sharing
The Future of Federalism
Recent Federalism Reforms
Local Government
Structures and Functions
Challenges to Local Government
Summary and Conclusion
10 The Increase and Limits of German Power: The Federal Republic's Foreign and European Policy
The German Question
Postwar Transformation
Institutions and Socialization
Soft Power
Multilateralism
The Postunification Period: A New Version of the German Question
From the 1991 Gulf War to Kosovo
Into the Twenty-First Century
The European Union
The Impact of European Integration on Germany
German Federalism and Europe
The Euro
The Euro Crisis
Recent Crises and the Strengthening of German Power
The Migration Crisis
Brexit
The Trump Administration
Summary and Conclusion
11 Conclusion: Germany's Challenging Future
The Past and Future of German Exceptionalism
Insufficient Reforms?
The Future of the Welfare State and the New Poverty
Germany after Merkel
Looking Back and Looking Forward: The German Experience of Political Development and the Future of German Power
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Recenzii
There is a reason this book is in its 12th edition. Its thoroughness makes it not only an obvious text for political science courses on Germany but also an excellent reference for scholars in general. The range of topics on contemporary German politics, about which the book gives a brief but thorough summary, is impressive, covering not only the formal parliamentary structures of government but also its administrative structure; overviews of the history, structure, and stances of the main political parties; local political structures and the roles of interest groups; and overviews of long-term trends in policy and voter behavior. No matter how much one may know about contemporary Germany, there are always points on which one's own knowledge is not comprehensive or completely firm, and a reference book this useful remains welcome, even indispensable. For those needing to go further on a given topic, the book includes an excellent bibliography covering major historical and political science monographs and academic journals as well as websites for governmental agencies, major news media, foundations, and popular culture. Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals.
An update to the most detailed and comprehensive overview of German politics available on the textbook market, covering the Federal Republic's history, society, economics, parties, elections, policy making, multilevel governance, and foreign relations. The new edition thoughtfully considers the pandemic's impact and the challenges that will emerge in the post-Merkel era. A must-read for those who want a complete picture of contemporary Germany!
This new edition appears at a crucial time as the Merkel era, which began in 2005, draws to a close. Langenbacher provides a clear analysis of the various crises Chancellor Merkel has dealt with. In what has been a very successful period, some problems remain. The political cultures of the Eastern and Western parts of Germany have not knit together as quickly as was hoped, and right wing extremism remains a problem in the Eastern half. Perhaps the most profound change in the Merkel years has been the increasing difficulty of forming coalition governments. This is largely a reflection of the increasing number of political parties. The Merkel era also greatly weakened the traditional allies of the Christian Democrats, the Social Democratic Party, and the Free Democratic party. Being coalition partners of Chancellor Merkel proved very damaging for the prospects of other parties as they lost their traditional profiles. The other major problem is in the area of security policy where Germany has found it difficult to live up to the expectations of its allies. Merkel's departure brings a new uncertainty about the manner in which Germany will deal with these challenges. This book provides a uniquely well-informed guide to the available choices.
The Federal Republic of Germany stands on the cusp of the post-Merkel era. Questions abound concerning Angela Merkel's legacy as the country's second-longest-serving chancellor, as well as the future of the European Union's most significant member state. Enter the twelfth edition of The German Polity. Eric Langenbacher provides the deep historical context and the fine-grained analysis of German politics, political economy, and society in clear and engaging prose, making this book a must-read for students and scholars alike looking to understand the Germany of today and tomorrow.
An update to the most detailed and comprehensive overview of German politics available on the textbook market, covering the Federal Republic's history, society, economics, parties, elections, policy making, multilevel governance, and foreign relations. The new edition thoughtfully considers the pandemic's impact and the challenges that will emerge in the post-Merkel era. A must-read for those who want a complete picture of contemporary Germany!
This new edition appears at a crucial time as the Merkel era, which began in 2005, draws to a close. Langenbacher provides a clear analysis of the various crises Chancellor Merkel has dealt with. In what has been a very successful period, some problems remain. The political cultures of the Eastern and Western parts of Germany have not knit together as quickly as was hoped, and right wing extremism remains a problem in the Eastern half. Perhaps the most profound change in the Merkel years has been the increasing difficulty of forming coalition governments. This is largely a reflection of the increasing number of political parties. The Merkel era also greatly weakened the traditional allies of the Christian Democrats, the Social Democratic Party, and the Free Democratic party. Being coalition partners of Chancellor Merkel proved very damaging for the prospects of other parties as they lost their traditional profiles. The other major problem is in the area of security policy where Germany has found it difficult to live up to the expectations of its allies. Merkel's departure brings a new uncertainty about the manner in which Germany will deal with these challenges. This book provides a uniquely well-informed guide to the available choices.
The Federal Republic of Germany stands on the cusp of the post-Merkel era. Questions abound concerning Angela Merkel's legacy as the country's second-longest-serving chancellor, as well as the future of the European Union's most significant member state. Enter the twelfth edition of The German Polity. Eric Langenbacher provides the deep historical context and the fine-grained analysis of German politics, political economy, and society in clear and engaging prose, making this book a must-read for students and scholars alike looking to understand the Germany of today and tomorrow.