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Record Nr.

UNINA9910494741203321

Titolo

Between left and right : the 2009 Bundestag elections and the transformation of the Germany party system / / edited by Eric Langenbacher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2010

ISBN

0-85745-548-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Disciplina

324.943/0883

324.9430883

Soggetti

Elections - Germany

Political parties - Germany

Electronic books.

Germany Politics and government 1990-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Between Left and Right; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1. LOSE-LOSE PROPOSITION; Chapter 2. THE SHRINKING ELEPHANTS; Chapter 3. BUNDESTAG ELECTION 2009; Chapter 4. THE SPD AND THE DEBACLE OF THE 2009 GERMAN FEDERAL ELECTION; Chapter 5. COALITION GOVERNANCE UNDER CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S GRAND COALITION; Chapter 6. COALITIONS AND CAMPS IN THE GERMAN PARTY SYSTEM AFTER THE 2009 BUNDESTAG ELECTION; Chapter 7. COALITION DYNAMICS AND THE CHANGING GERMAN PARTY SYSTEM; Chapter 8. GENDER QUOTA COMPLIANCE AND CONTAGION IN THE 2009 BUNDESTAG ELECTION

Chapter 9. THE INTERNET, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND ELECTION TURNOUTChapter 10. THE ROLE OF FOREIGN POLICY IN THE 2009 CAMPAIGN AND THE BLACK-YELLOW FUTURE; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Germany remains a leader in Europe, as demonstrated by its influential role in the on-going policy challenges in response to the post 2008 financial and economic crises. Rarely does the composition of a national government matter as much as Germany's did following the 2009 Bundestag election. This volume, which brings together



established and up-and coming academics from both sides of the Atlantic, delves into the dynamics and consequences surrounding this fateful election: How successful was Chancellor Angela Merkel's leadership of the Grand Coalition and what does her new partnership with