Between Bonn and Berlin
German Politics Adrift?
Mary N. Hampton (Anthology Editor) , Christian Söe (Anthology Editor) , Gerard Braunthal (Contributor) , Clay Clemens (Contributor) , Irwin Collier (Contributor) , Andrew B. Dennison (Contributor) ,
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Between Bonn and Berlin
German Politics Adrift?
Mary N. Hampton (Anthology Editor) , Christian Söe (Anthology Editor) , Gerard Braunthal (Contributor) , Clay Clemens (Contributor) , Irwin Collier (Contributor) , Andrew B. Dennison (Contributor) ,
- Textbook
Description
As Germany returns its national government from Bonn to Berlin, the country's politics have become more uncertain than at any time since World War II. Since unification there has been an ongoing debate, both inside and outside Germany, concerning its power, intentions, identity, and domestic structure.
Examining the country's image of political drift, the authors focus on current debates regarding Germany's welfare state, European monetary policy, security policy, warnings about a supposed "German hegemony" in Europe, symbolic or geopolitical implications of the return to Berlin, and new complexities in party politics and public opinion. The authors also question recent analyses that suggest the direction of German politics is either one of overall "continuity" or fundamental "transformation." Although there is far more similarity between the Berlin Republic and its West German predecessor than there ever could have been between "Weimar" and "Bonn," the authors also show that united Germany is in many ways more than an enlarged version of its successful forerunner.
Intended for both specialists and generalists, this timely volume will be especially valuable for students of comparative and international politics who wish to understand the new Germany in its European and international context.
Table of Contents
Part 2 Part I: Public Opinion and Political Parties
Chapter 3 Where is Germany Heading? A Public Perspective, 1990–1998
Chapter 4 The CDU/CSU: Undercurrents in an Ebb Tide
Chapter 5 The SPD: Between Political Drift and Direction
Chapter 6 Alliance 90/The Greens: Party of Ecological and Social Reform
Chapter 7 The FDP: Do the Liberals Still Matter?
Chapter 8 The PDS: Between Socialism and Regionalism
Chapter 9 The Right-Wing Scene: A Danger to Democracy?
Part 10 Part II: Public Policy Quandaries
Chapter 11 The German Economy: Shocks to the System
Chapter 12 Welfare State Reform: The Gridlock of Social Entitlements
Chapter 13 Germany and European Integration: Bonn Between Berlin and Brussels
Chapter 14 German Security at the Crossroads
Chapter 15 Less than Meets the Eye: A Reconsideration of German Hegemony
Chapter 16 Bibliography
Chapter 17 Chapter
Product details
| Published | 28 Aug 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 300 |
| ISBN | 9780742571419 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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