Political Institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany

Zusatztext 'Schmidt's book performs well in comparison to other literature on the subject and he has succeeded in authoring a well-formed and readable work...this is an excellent publication that should be recommended to those with an interest in the political institutions of the FRG.' Informationen zum Autor Manfred Schmidt is Professor in Political Science at the University of Heidelberg. He was previously Professor in Political Science at the Centre for Social Policy Research in Bremen. He has written widely on comparative public policy and politics in Germany and was the winner of the Leibniz-Preis of the German Research Foundation in 1995. Klappentext This book offers a concise and comprehensive overview of the Federal Republic of Germany post 1945. The chapters will enable students to understand how Germany's political institutions work! their strengths and weaknesses and the relationship between institutions and the political process. Zusammenfassung This text offers a concise and comprehensive overview of the Federal Republic of Germany post 1945. The chapters will enable students to understand how Germany's political institutions work! their strengths and weaknesses and the relationship between institutions and the political process. Introduction; 1. Against 'Leviathan' and 'Behemoth': The Anti-Totalitarian Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany; 2. Governing a Semi-Sovereign State: Germany's Executive; 3. From Negative Parliamentary Politics to Democratic Parliamentary Government; 4. 'Governing with Judges': The Judiciary, the Court System and Judicial Review; 5. Linking People and Political Institutions; 6. Continuity and Discontinuity in the Federal Republic of Germany

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• Authors: M.G. Schmidt, Manfred G. Schmidt, Manfred G. (Professor in Political Scienc Schmidt, Schmidt Manfred G.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2003
• EAN: 9780198782599
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878259-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Comparative Political Institutions Series; Comparative Political Institutions Series; Comparative Political Institut
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Germany, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Constitution: government & the state, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Constitution: government and the state