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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809868503321

Titolo

German public policy and federalism : current debates on political, legal, and social issues / / edited by Arthur B. Gunlicks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2003

ISBN

1-57181-393-4

1-78238-972-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Policies and institutions ; ; volume 5

Disciplina

320/.6/0943

Soggetti

Law - Germany

Germany Politics and government 1990-

Germany Social policy

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

Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Notes on Contributors ; Introduction. German Unification, Public Policy, and Federalism; Chapter 1. Historical Dimensions of German Statehood; Chapter 2. On the Misery of the German Financial Constitution; Chapter 3. Territorial Reform of the Lander; Chapter 4. Lander Pariliaments in the Federation ; Chapter 5. Germany's Latent Constitutional Conflict ; Chapter 6. The Changing Party System and the Challenge of Direct Democracy ; Chapter 7. Direct Legislation in United Germany

Chapter 8. The German System of EU Policymaking and the Role of the LanderChapter 9. German Lander Participation in European Policy through the Bundesrat; Conclusion. Toward an Understanding of German Politics at the Turn of a New Century; Bibliography ; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Since unification German society and institutions have been challenged by various transformations and the need to adjust to changing conditions. While much has been accomplished, many political, legal, and institutional problems remain. This volume deals with selected aspects of domestic and European policy, political parties, the challenge of direct democracy, and federalism in unified Germany – all issues that have been the subject of much discussion, political



posturing, legislation, and, to some extent, constitutional amendments and court decision for many years, if not decades. In conclusion, a British scholar looks at German federalism and a number of public policy issues from a comparative perspective and arrives at some surprising and encouraging results.