German democracy : from post-World War II to the present day /

Glaessner, Gert-Joachim, 1944-

German democracy : from post-World War II to the present day / Gert-Joachim Glaessner. - Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2005. - xvi, 230 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.

1949 and 1989--new democratic beginnings and continuity -- Constitutionalism and constitutional politics in Germany -- The constitution of the united Germany -- West and East : Germany in Europe -- The system of government -- Elections, coalitions, and coalition governments -- The German party system -- The power structure of the German Democratic Republic -- The German revolution of 1989 and German unification -- Political culture united?

1859738761 (pbk.) 1859738710 (cloth)


Democracy--Germany.


Germany--Politics and government--20th century.

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