Politics and Government in Germany, 1944-1994: Basic Documents / Edition 1

by C. C. Schweitzer, Detlev Karsten, Robert Spencer

Overview

This revised and enlarged edition brings the successful original volume of 1984 right up to date, taking into account the most recent developments. Each section begins with an introduction that provides the context for the following documents. There is no comparable volume of its kind available in English, and most documents have not previously been translated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781571818553
Publisher:	Berghahn Books
Publication date:	07/01/1995
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1530L (what's this?)

About the Author

C. C. Schweitzer is Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Bonn.

Detlev Karsten is Professor of Economics and the Didactics of Economics at the University of Bonn.

Robert Spencer is Professor Emeritus of History and Director of the Graduate Center for International Studies in the University of Toronto

R. Taylor Cole was James B. Duke Research Professor at Duke University

Donald P. Kommers is Professor of Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame and editor of The Review of Politics

Anthony J. Nicholls is Official Fellow and University Lecturer, St. Anthony's College, Oxford.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Origins of the Federal Republic
Chapter 2. Berlin
Chapter 3. The Federal Republic and the German Democratic Republic
Chapter 4. Unification
Chapter 5. Foreign Policy
Chapter 6. Defence Policy and the Armed Forces
Chapter 7. Parliamentary Democracy: The Bundestag
Chapter 8. Chancellor, Cabinet and President
Chapter 9. The Judiciary
Chapter 10. Basic Rights and Constitutional Review
Chapter 11. Federalism: Bund and Länder
Chapter 12. Federalism: Intergovernmental Relations and Finance
Chapter 13. Political Parties and Party Government
Chapter 14. Public Opinion: Interest Groups and Media
Chapter 15. Economic and Social Policy

Statistical Tables
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A source book of primary documents for students and scholars of Germany since World War II, revised from the 1984 Politics and Government in the Federal Republic of Germany to include new sections on the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the process of German unification. Other sections include the 1944-49 origins of the country, Berlin, foreign policy, the armed forces, the Bundestag, political parties, officers, the judiciary, federalism, public opinion, and economic and social policy. Includes a glossary of untranslated German terms, without pronunciation. Paper edition (855-3), $24.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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