Transformation of the German Political Party System: Institutional Crisis or Democratic Renewal

Published by Berghahn Books 1999

Transformation of the German Political Party System

Institutional Crisis or Democratic Renewal

Edited by: Christopher S. Allen

Volume 2 in the series Policies and Institutions: Germany, Europe, and Transatlantic Relations

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781782389590

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About this book

Using German political parties as a prism with which to view institutional change, this collection transcends a single country focus and places the German experience in a comparative and historical framework. Evaluation the performance of the German parties and party system in dealing with problems of integration and legitimation common to all industrialized democracies, it presents a sharp analysis of the effects and incompleteness of German unification.

Author / Editor information

Christopher S. Allen (1947-2011) received his Ph.D in Politics from Brandeis University. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia where he taught courses in comparative politics and political economy.

Reviews

“… many of its contributions will likely stand the test of time, since they are bases on an analysis of long-standing processes rather than basic 'snapshots'.” • German Politics and Society

“This book could not be more timely … A valuable study for all those interested in gaining a larger and more grounded view of German political parties and the party system.” • German Studies Review

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Chapter 1: Germany and the Comparative Political Party Experience Sclerotic or Dynamic Institutions? Christopher S. Allen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2: The Evolution and Transformation of the German Party System Hans-Georg Betz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Chapter 3: The German Party State A Reassessment Michaela W. Richter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
Chapter 4: Unification and the Changing Fortunes of Germany’s Parties of the Far Right John Leslie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Chapter 5: Green Trumps Red? Political Identity and Left-wing Politics in United Germany Andrei S. Markovits and Stephen J. Silvia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Chapter 6: The Major Parties Dealignment and Realignment in Post-Cold War Germany Henry Kreikenbom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
Chapter 7: Agents of Democratization and Unification Political Parties in the New German States Ann L. Phillips Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Chapter 8: Institutional Elasticity in a Changing Political Order The Eastern German Nonprofit Sector and Its Contribution to Political Integration Wolfgang Seibel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	262

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Keywords: History: 20th Century to Present

eBook

Published: October 1, 1999
ISBN: 9781782389590