The Länder and German federalism / Arthur Gunlicks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gunlicks, Arthur B., 1936-2025, Author.

Contributor:

Gunlicks, Arthur B., contributor.

Series:

Issues in German Politics.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 pages)

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. An illuminating introduction to how the Länder function not only within the country itself but also within the wider context of European political affairs. Looks at the Länder in the constitutional order of the country, and the political and administrative system. Their organization and administration is fully covered, as is their financial administration. The role of parties and elections in the Länder is looked at, and the importance of their parliaments. The first work in the English language that considers the Länder in this depth.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

List of 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

Index

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)

ISBN:

9781526120670

OCLC:

1125716282