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The Lander and German federalism / Arthur B. Gunlicks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gunlicks, Arthur B., 1936-2025.
- Series:
- Issues in German politics.
- Issues in German politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Federal government--Germany.
- Federal government.
- Germany--Politics and government--1990-.
- Germany.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (422 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- An illuminating introduction to how the Lander (the sixteen states of Germany) function not only within the country itself but also within the wider context of European political affairs. Looks at the Lnader in the constitutional order of the country, and the political and administrative system.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Maps, figures, and tables
- Preface
- A note on terminology
- Introduction
- 1 The origins of the Länder
- 2 Theory and constitutional framework of German federalism
- 3 Administrative structures in Germany
- 4 The Land constitutions
- 5 Financing the federal system
- 6 The German Land parliaments (Landtage)
- 7 The Land parliaments deputies in Germany
- 8 Parties and politics in the Länder
- 9 Elections in the Länder
- 10 The Länder, the Bundesrat, and the legislative process in Germany and Europe
- 11 European and foreign policy of the Länder
- 12 Conclusion: the German model of federalism
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786610734504
- 9781781700464
- 178170046X
- 9781280734502
- 1280734507
- 9781847790811
- 184779081X
- 9781423706533
- 1423706536
- OCLC:
- 60641946
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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