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Developments in German Politics

Editors:

  1. Gordon Smith

    1. London School of Economics, UK

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  2. William E. Paterson

    1. University of Edinburgh, UK

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  3. Peter H. Merkl

    1. University of California, USA

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  4. Stephen Padgett

    1. University of Essex, UK

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Gordon Smith, William E. Paterson, Peter H. Merkl, Stephen Padgett
      Pages 1-8

    2. German Unity

      • William E. Paterson, Gordon Smith
      Pages 9-33

  3. The Political and Governing System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. The Nature of the Unified State

      • Gordon Smith
      Pages 37-51

    3. Two German Electorates?

      • Russell J. Dalton
      Pages 52-76

    4. The ‘New’ Party System

      • Gordon Smith
      Pages 77-102

    5. Government at the Centre

      • Roland Sturm
      Pages 103-118

    6. The Changing Territorial Balance

      • Roland Sturm
      Pages 119-134

  4. Germany and the World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    3. Uncertainties of Security Policy

      • Adrian Hyde-Price
      Pages 153-171

    4. The Europe Community: Seeds of Ambivalence

      • Emil J. Kirchner
      Pages 172-184

  5. Economic and Social Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
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    2. The New German Economy

      • Stephen Padgett
      Pages 187-207

    3. Social Policy: One State, Two-tier Welfare

      • Steen Mangen
      Pages 208-226

    4. Rethinking Environmental Policy

      • Eckard Rehbinder
      Pages 227-243

  6. Current Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245
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    2. German Migration Policies

      • Barbara Marshall
      Pages 247-263
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About this book

Provides a wide-ranging analysis of the dynamics of unification and its implications for political institutions and the party system in the Federal Republic. The book gives an account of the new political agenda - economic reconstruction, social integration, immigration and environment policy.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • London School of Economics, UK

    Gordon Smith

  • University of Edinburgh, UK

    William E. Paterson

  • University of California, USA

    Peter H. Merkl

  • University of Essex, UK

    Stephen Padgett

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