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German public policy and federalism : current debates on political, legal, and social issues / edited by Arthur B. Gunlicks.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Policies and institutions ; v. 5.
- Policies and institutions ; volume 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Germany.
- Law.
- Germany--Politics and government--1990-.
- Germany.
- Germany--Social policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Berghahn Books, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Since unification German society and institutions have been challenged by various transformations and the need to adjust to changing conditions. While much has been accomplished, many political, legal, and institutional problems remain. This volume deals with selected aspects of domestic and European policy, political parties, the challenge of direct democracy, and federalism in unified Germany – all issues that have been the subject of much discussion, political posturing, legislation, and, to some extent, constitutional amendments and court decision for many years, if not decades. In conclusion, a British scholar looks at German federalism and a number of public policy issues from a comparative perspective and arrives at some surprising and encouraging results.
- Contents:
- Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Notes on Contributors ; Introduction. German Unification, Public Policy, and Federalism; Chapter 1. Historical Dimensions of German Statehood; Chapter 2. On the Misery of the German Financial Constitution; Chapter 3. Territorial Reform of the Lander; Chapter 4. Lander Pariliaments in the Federation ; Chapter 5. Germany's Latent Constitutional Conflict ; Chapter 6. The Changing Party System and the Challenge of Direct Democracy ; Chapter 7. Direct Legislation in United Germany
- Chapter 8. The German System of EU Policymaking and the Role of the LanderChapter 9. German Lander Participation in European Policy through the Bundesrat; Conclusion. Toward an Understanding of German Politics at the Turn of a New Century; Bibliography ; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781571813930
- 1571813934
- 9781782389729
- 1782389725
- OCLC:
- 949275860
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