Transformation of the German Political Party System
Institutional Crisis or Democratic Renewal
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 1999
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-57181-127-1 (ISBN)
Description
Using German political parties as a prism with which to view institutional change, this collection transcends a single country focus and places the German experience in a comparative and historical framework. Evaluation the performance of the German parties and party system in dealing with problems of integration and legitimation common to all industrialized democracies, it presents a sharp analysis of the effects and incompleteness of German unification.
Reviews / Votes
"... many of its contributions will likely stand the test of time, since they are bases on an analysis of long-standing processes rather than basic 'snapshots'." * German Politics and Society"This book could not be more timely ... A valuable study for all those interested in gaining a larger and more grounded view of German political parties and the party system." * German Studies Review
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Herndon
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Library binding
Illustrations
Bibliography; Index
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
497 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57181-127-1 (9781571811271)
DOI
10.3167/9781571811271
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Christopher S. Allen
Transformation of the German Political Party System
Institutional Crisis or Democratic Renewal
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Person
Christopher S. Allen (1947-2011) received his Ph.D in Politics from Brandeis University. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia where he taught courses in comparative politics and political economy.
Content
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Germany and the Comparable Political Party Experience Sclerotic or Dynamic Institutions?
C. S. Allen
Chapter 2. The German Party System, 1850-1996
H-G. Betz
Chapter 3. The German Party State: A Reassessment
M. W. Richter
Chapter 4. The Major Parties: Dealignment and Realignment in Post-Cold War Germany
H. Kreikenborm
Chapter 5. Agents of Democratization and Unification: Political Parties in the New German States
A. L. Phillips
Chapter 6. Institutional Elasticity in Changing Political Order: The East German Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to Political Integration
W. Seibel
Chapter 7. Unification and the Changing Fortunes of Germany's Parties of the Far Right
J. Leslie
Chapter 8. Green Trumps Red: Political Identity and Left-wing Politics in the United Germany
A. S. Markovits and S. J. Silvia
Notes on Contributors
Bibliography
Index
Chapter 1. Germany and the Comparable Political Party Experience Sclerotic or Dynamic Institutions?
C. S. Allen
Chapter 2. The German Party System, 1850-1996
H-G. Betz
Chapter 3. The German Party State: A Reassessment
M. W. Richter
Chapter 4. The Major Parties: Dealignment and Realignment in Post-Cold War Germany
H. Kreikenborm
Chapter 5. Agents of Democratization and Unification: Political Parties in the New German States
A. L. Phillips
Chapter 6. Institutional Elasticity in Changing Political Order: The East German Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to Political Integration
W. Seibel
Chapter 7. Unification and the Changing Fortunes of Germany's Parties of the Far Right
J. Leslie
Chapter 8. Green Trumps Red: Political Identity and Left-wing Politics in the United Germany
A. S. Markovits and S. J. Silvia
Notes on Contributors
Bibliography
Index