| Reviews |
| - 'Schmidt's book is a welcome addition to the English language literature on German poitics and, in many respects, sets new standards'Klaus E. Goetz, LSE in West European Politics Vol 26 No 4 October 2003.' -
- ''Schmidt's book performs well in comparison to other literature on the subject and he has succeeded in authoring a well-formed and readable work...this is an excellent publication that should be recommended to those with an interest in the political institutions of the FRG.'' - Craig McClean, University of Newcastle, Political Studies Review, January 2004.
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| Description | | - Up-to-date - the text discusses German political trends up until the national election in September 2002
- The first textbook to introduce and explain the nature of Germany's political institutions in an accessible way
- Schmidt enables the reader to relate the German polity to other modern democracies
- Schmidt is one of Germany's leading political scientists
- Includes comparisons to similar institutions in other political systems, helping readers who are new to German politics by relating these to more familiar systems
- Explores the impact of Germany's political institutions on public policy and on the foreign policy stance of the Federal Republic of Germany
| | This text offers a concise and comprehensive overview of the Federal Republic of Germany post 1945. The chapters will enable students to understand how Germany's political institutions work, their strengths and weaknesses and the relationship between institutions and the political process. |
Readership: Undergraduate students studying German Politics as a separate module or as part of a course on Comparative Politics, European Politics or West European Politics.
| Contents |
Introduction
1.
Against 'Leviathan' and 'Behemoth': The Anti-Totalitarian Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany
2.
Governing a Semi-Sovereign State: Germany's Executive
3.
Constructing the Political Will of the People: The Legislature, Parliamentary Government and the Party State
4.
Supremacy of the Law or the Judiciary, the Court System and Judicial Review
5.
Linking People and Political Institutions
6.
Continuity and Discontinuity in the Federal Republic of Germany
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Manfred G. Schmidt, Professor in Political Science, University of Heidelberg
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