German Federalism

Author : Arthur Gunlicks
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 071906533X

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The Lander and German Federalism by Arthur Gunlicks Pdf

This book provides a detailed introduction to how the Lander (the 16 states of Germany) function not only within the country itself but also within the wider context of European political affairs. Some knowledge of the role of the Lander is essential to an understanding of the political system as well as of German federalism. This book traces the origin of the Lander. It looks at their place in the constitutional order of the country and the political and administrative system. Their organization and administration are fully covered, as is their financing. Parties and elections in the Lander and the controversial roles of parliaments and deputies are also examined.

Author : Charlie Jeffery,Peter Savigear
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : UOM:39015019469322

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German Federalism Today by Charlie Jeffery,Peter Savigear Pdf

The central objective of this book is to deepen understanding in the English speaking world of the West German federal system. It evaluates the effectiveness of that system in practice, both over recent history and in the time of the great challenge of re-unification.

Author : M. Umbach
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230505797

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German Federalism by M. Umbach Pdf

This book explores the German idea of federalism denoting 'diversity within unity'. Historians, linguists and political scientists examine how federalism emerged in the Holy Roman Empire, was re-shaped by nineteenth-century cultural movements, and was adopted by the unified state in 1871 and again after 1945. The myth of federalism as a safeguard against totalitarianism is tested in regard to the Third Reich and the GDR. The book concludes with an outlook on German federalism's future in Europe.

Author : Arthur B. Gunlicks
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1571813934

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German Public Policy and Federalism by Arthur B. Gunlicks Pdf

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.

Author : Carolyn Rowe,Wade Jacoby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317966173

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German Federalism in Transition by Carolyn Rowe,Wade Jacoby Pdf

Federalism in Germany has come to be viewed as the root cause of the country’s current economic and social malaise. The federal political system which contributed enormously to the economic success and political stability of West Germany is now said to be outdated, overburdened and unworkable. German federalism is now widely seen as being synonymous with Reformstau (reform blockage) and Stillstand (inertia). Critics argue that the system urgently needs to change if Germany is to continue to compete in the global system. This major new text offers a unique scholarly evaluation of the major recent attempts to overhaul Germany’s federal political architecture. It brings together thematic chapters by leading authorities on German federalism to provide a comprehensive assessment of the reform processes to date, their inception, scope, objectives and outputs. The contributions provide new insights into the dynamics of reform in key policy areas such as economic policy, Europe and the tax equalisation system, as well as in the institutional frameworks for decision-making. It will be essential reading for students of Germany, its politics, law and economics. This book was published as a special issue of the German Politics.

Author : Charlie Jeffrey
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1855675803

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Recasting German Federalism by Charlie Jeffrey Pdf

Understanding Germany's federal structure is crucial to understanding contemporary Germany. The federal system shaped the way German unification was carried out, it shapes the way in which policies are made, and it plays a role in determining the way in which Germany presents its priorities in the EU. The first part of the book analyzes the nature of pre-unification West German federalism and the unique challenge posed for the federal system by unification. Part 2 takes stock of key issues in the operation of post-unification federalism, including the policy process, the role of parties in federalism, conflicts of interest over financial allocations, and the impact of deepening European integration. The final part offers a series of critical perspectives which address the long-term legacies of unification and increasing pressures for reform.

Author : Daniel Ziblatt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400827244

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Structuring the State by Daniel Ziblatt Pdf

Germany's and Italy's belated national unifications continue to loom large in contemporary debates. Often regarded as Europe's paradigmatic instances of failed modernization, the two countries form the basis of many of our most prized theories of social science. Structuring the State undertakes one of the first systematic comparisons of the two cases, putting the origins of these nation-states and the nature of European political development in new light. Daniel Ziblatt begins his analysis with a striking puzzle: Upon national unification, why was Germany formed as a federal nation-state and Italy as a unitary nation-state? He traces the diplomatic maneuverings and high political drama of national unification in nineteenth-century Germany and Italy to refute the widely accepted notion that the two states' structure stemmed exclusively from Machiavellian farsightedness on the part of militarily powerful political leaders. Instead, he demonstrates that Germany's and Italy's "founding fathers" were constrained by two very different pre-unification patterns of institutional development. In Germany, a legacy of well-developed sub-national institutions provided the key building blocks of federalism. In Italy, these institutions' absence doomed federalism. This crucial difference in the organization of local power still shapes debates about federalism in Italy and Germany today. By exposing the source of this enduring contrast, Structuring the State offers a broader theory of federalism's origins that will interest scholars and students of comparative politics, state-building, international relations, and European political history.

Author : Nathalie Behnke,Sabine Kropp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351377003

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Ten Years of Federalism Reform in Germany by Nathalie Behnke,Sabine Kropp Pdf

This book investigates the politics of federalism reform in Germany which has spanned over more than a decade. Different from reform attempts in other federal countries, the German reform was split up in three distinct steps: an adjustment of legislative powers between the federal and the state level, followed by the introduction of the ‘debt brake’; and, finally, the reform of fiscal equalization. Against the background of this sequential reform, this book not only discusses the effects of single reform steps, but also examines the results and inconsistencies of the overall reform process and reconsiders its cumulated effects. The contributions collected in this volume cover a broad range of reform aspects, among them historical aspects, the role of party politics, changes in the legislative process, and the resurgence of joint decision-making. All chapters contribute to the theoretical framework which sheds a fresh view on the dynamics of federalism reforms. The chapters originally published in a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.

Author : D. Dorondo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230372115

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Bavaria and German Federalism by D. Dorondo Pdf

Bavaria and German Federalism details the struggle by successive Bavarian political parties of the pre- and post-Nazi period to shape the construction of the German state in a decentralized fashion. While the Bavarian Peoples Party ultimately failed to redraw the Weimar constitution to satisfy Bavarian particularist desires, the Christian Social Union assumed the federalist mantle after 1945 and largely succeeded in helping shape western Germany into a workable federal state.

Author : Roger Hewes Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Federal government
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120755181

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The States in West German Federalism by Roger Hewes Wells Pdf

Author : Andreas Evers
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783346164377

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Federalism in Germany and the USA regarding their response to the COVID-19 pandemic by Andreas Evers Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Political Systems - Germany, grade: 1,3, Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham, language: English, abstract: What are the main differences between the federalist model of Germany and the dual federalism of the USA? How do the federalism designs in the US compared to Germany affect their ability to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic? This paper is intended to show the status of the German federal states in the Federal Council model and the position of the American states in the Senate model. The author examines which role the member states play in the two very different concepts and shows how individual state interests can be perceived at the federal level. Federalism is a widely used form of government. In addition to Germany and the United States, for example, Canada, Argentina and Nigeria are also federally organized. All states have in common to be territorially divided into individual member states. However, there are clear differences in the number, size and competencies of these states, in addition to the degree of federalism.

Author : Arnold Brecht
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000221266

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Federalism and Regionalism in Germany by Arnold Brecht Pdf

Author : Charlie Jeffery,Roland Sturm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135234577

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Federalism, Unification and European Integration by Charlie Jeffery,Roland Sturm Pdf

This is an assessment of how an established, federal constitutional framework can adapt to meet the challenge posed by the achievement of German unity and the deepening of european Unity.

Author : Charlie Jeffery,Peter Savigear
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Allemagne (Ouest) - Histoire constitutionnelle
ISBN : 0312065132

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German Federalism Today by Charlie Jeffery,Peter Savigear Pdf

Author : Nevil Johnson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483153988

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Government in the Federal Republic of Germany by Nevil Johnson Pdf

Government in the Federal Republic of Germany: The Executive at Work focuses on the government in the Federal Republic of Germany as an executive activity, as well as the institutional framework for the overall control and direction of public action. The effects of the decentralized structure of government on the behavior and relationships of political parties are also explored. This book is comprised of eight chapters and begins with a discussion on past institutional structures and procedures that have shaped particular ideas about law, politics, and government in West Germany, including the retention of a federal structure of government, constitutionalism, and the Rechtsstaat. The following chapters deal with the political framework of the Federal Republic of Germany; federal executive leadership; the federal administrative system; and federalism and decentralization in West German government. The bureaucracy, the problem of how to control the exercise of governmental powers, and the challenge of expanding government in West Germany are also considered. This monograph will be of interest to political scientists, politicians, government officials, and students of government and politics.