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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.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a detailed introduction to how the Länder (the sixteen states of Germany) function not only within the country itself but also within the wider context of European political affairs. Some knowledge of the role of the Länder is essential
- Contents:
- 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:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786610734504
- 9781781700464
- 178170046X
- 9781280734502
- 1280734507
- 9781847790811
- 184779081X
- 9781423706533
- 1423706536
- OCLC:
- 60641946
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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