Superwahljahr

Superwahljahr
Author: Geoffrey K. Roberts
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 113524605X

The elections in 1994 in Germany gave rise to the word Superwahjahr (super-election year). In addition to the election of a new Bundestag in October, there was a presidential election, elections to the European Parliament and elections for seven Länder parliaments. This book provides a set of analyses of those elections, with emphasis on the Bundestag election.

Germany's New Politics

Germany's New Politics
Author: David P. Conradt
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781571810335

Four years after unification, in the so called 'super election year' of 1994, there were no less than nineteen elections in Germany, culminating in the Bundestag vote on October 16th. This book analyzes the elections, which reveal the state of German unity and the interplay of new forces in post-Cold War Europe, placing them in the wider context of political and economic developments in Germany in the 1990s. (Modern German Studies vol.1).

German politics today

German politics today
Author: Geoffrey Roberts
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1526109417

A comprehensive overview of the structures and influences of politics in Germany, which covers both historical and recent events

German Electoral Politics

German Electoral Politics
Author: Geoffrey K. Roberts
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2013-07-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781847792327

The study of German electoral politics has been neglected of late, despite being one of the most pervasive elements of the German political process. Geoffrey Roberts exciting new book argues that concentration on electoral politics facilitates deeper understanding and appreciation of German political system. It provides explanations and analysis of the federal electoral system, its evolution and the challenges which have been made to its format; discusses the role of electoral politics in relation to political parties It goes on to evaluate the effectiveness of the German electoral system in relation to its functions, and challenges the premise that electoral politics makes a difference in Germany. Ultimately the book aims to reconcile the apparently limited role which elections have in determining the composition of governments with the notion that there is a "permanent election campaign" in existence in German politics.

The 2021 German Federal Election

The 2021 German Federal Election
Author: Ross Campbell
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2024-01-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3031389301

The German Federal Election of 2021 was one of the most open and competitive in the post-war era. This book provides a systematic analysis of its domestic and international context, the shifting balance of the political parties, the election strategies and campaign themes, along with the challenges of government formation. An international array of scholars from Europe, North America and Australasia have contributed specially commissioned chapters on their principal areas of research. The discussion of individual topics is combined with sufficient background information so as to be accessible to readers who may not have detailed knowledge of German politics. In addition, by including links to multimedia election-related content we enhance the value of this volume and make it an indispensable reference tool.

The Kohl Chancellorship

The Kohl Chancellorship
Author: Clay Clemens
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 113522918X

In this volume, Helmut Kohl's leadership and legacy are assessed, and contributors analyse the chancellor's goals and governing style, including his part in promoting European integration; and his domestic political role vis a vis his own party, its main opponents and the public.

The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany

The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany
Author: Peter Barker
Publisher: Rodopi
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789042003606

The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany, which includes the papers from the first conference on the PDS in Britain, brings together a range of scholars and politicians from Germany, Britain, France and the USA. It assesses the present position of the party within the German political system shortly before the second 'Superwahljahr' in Germany. It also examines its relations with other post-communist parties in Europe and evaluates the state of its relations with the other political parties competing for the left-of-centre vote in the new Länder. Above all the volume is concerned with the question as to whether the PDS, as the successor party to the former ruling communist party in East Germany, represents a modern form of socialism or is merely a populist reaction to the particular concerns of eastern Germans after unification. The volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars of German and politics who are concerned with developments in Germany and Europe after the collapse of communism. There are twelve contributions to the volume, six in German and six in English.

Party Politics in the New Germany

Party Politics in the New Germany
Author: Geoffrey Roberts
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781855673113

A comprehensive, accessible, and authoritative account of the party systems of modern Germany, this book covers the period from 1945 to the present.

Political Parties and the Collapse of the Old Orders

Political Parties and the Collapse of the Old Orders
Author: John Kenneth White
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1999-01-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1438423993

With the passage of the Cold War, political parties in nearly every corner of the globe have undergone a vast upheaval. Old ideas have become obsolete, electoral maps have been redrawn, party structures have been rebuilt, and new leaders have emerged. Political Parties and the Collapse of the Old Orders describes these changes using several countries as laboratories: the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Israel, South Africa, and Russia. While the nature and extent of the political upheavals vary from place to place, the transformations in each nation's party system have been extraordinary. In this "new world order," the old political arrangements and old ways of doing things have disappeared. The altered states of political parties in the post-Cold War world pose a central question: what does change look like? The answers given here illuminate our understanding of why the world has changed and how political parties are attempting to cope with it.