German Polity - Langenbacher, Eric

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List of Tables and Figures
Preface to the Twelfth Edition
Introduction to the Twelfth Edition
The Study of German Politics
The Plan of This Book
1 The Historical Setting: Three Reichs
The First Reich
The Rise of Prussia
The Empire (1871-1918)
World War I and the Collapse of the Second Reich
The Weimar Republic (1919-1933)
The Nazi Seizure of Power
The Third Reich and World War II
Summary and Conclusion
2 From Division to Reunification
The Formation of the Federal Republic
The Basic Law
The German Democratic Republic
Building Socialism: 1949-1961
After the Wall-Stability and Consolidation
Crisis and Collapse of the Communist Regime: 1985-1989
The Unification Process
Summary and Conclusion
3 The Social and Economic Setting
Area and Population
Urbanization and Industrialization
An Export-Oriented Economy
The Rural Sector
Regionalism
Occupational and Class Structure
The Economy
From Economic Basket Case to Savior of the Euro
The Economy's Hidden Champions: The Mittelstand
Continued Challenges
The Eastern German Economy since Reunification
Income Structure
Capital Resources
Religious Composition
Age and Family Structure
Family Structure
The Educational System
Basic Structure
Mass Media
The Press
Television and Radio
Summary and Conclusion
4 Political Culture, Participation, and Civil Liberties
Political Values
National Identity and the Burden of the Past
Legitimacy
Democratic Values, Processes, and Institutions
Conflict and Competition
Representation and Parliament
Democratic Support in East Germany
Political Interest and Involvement
The General Pattern
Social Capital
New Forms of Political Participation: Citizen Groups and Movements
Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Civil Liberties Controversies
The Status and Role of Key Social Groups
Residents with a Migration Background
Women
Youth
Refugees and Resettlers
Political Radicals and Extremists
Summary and Conclusion
5 The Party System and the Representation of Interests
The Party State
The Party System
The Christian Democrats
The Social Democrats
2017 and Beyond
The Free Democrats
The Greens
The Left Party
The Alternative for Germany
The Radical Right
The Representation of Interests
Extent of Interest Groups
Major Interest Alignments
Summary and Conclusion
6 Elections and Voting Behavior
Electoral Mechanics
The Electoral System
Nomination and Candidate Selection
Criteria for Selection
Electoral Politics and Campaign Styles
Media
Campaign and Party Finance
The Pattern of Federal Elections
Elections after Reunification
The First Merkel Elections: The End of Two-Party Dominance?
Merkel's Republic: The 2013 and 2017 Elections
Basic Orientations of the Electorate
Ideology
Party Preference
Determinants of Voting Behavior
Sociodemographic Factors
Voter Dynamics
Summary and Conclusion
7 Policy-Making Institutions I: Parliament and Executive
Legislative Institutions
The Bundestag: The Main Political Battleground
The Bundesrat: The Quiet Second Chamber
Functions
Formal versus Actual Composition of Membership
Expansion of Veto Power
Divided Parliamentary Control
Executive Institutions: Chancellor and Cabinet
Chancellor Democracy
The Chancellors of the Federal Republic
The Federal President
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