German Politics: An Introduction Podcast
1) Process and Effects of Unification
The history of the Wall β Developments up to 1989 β The international handling of German unification β The domestic politics of unification β Enduring divisions in Germany β Conclusion.
2) The Social Market Economy
Changing assessments over time β Characteristics in brief β Historical experiences β The concept β The institutions β Economic performance.
3) Elections, Parties, and the Party System
Parties after 1945: continuities and change β Parties and the German State β The main parties: SPD β CDU β FDP β Greens β Party system and cleavage change β The 2005 Bundestag election.
4) Federalism and Policy-Making
Federalism as a concept β Roots of German federalism β The LΓ€nder and their constitutional responsibilities β Developments of German federalism β The influence of European integration β The Bundesrat ...Show More
5) Executive-Legislative Relations
"Chancellor Democracy" β The Powers and Constraints on a Chancellor β The Rise of the Bundestag β The Bundesrat and Regional Administration β The Federal Constitutional Court β Parapublic Institutions...Show More
6) The Constitutional Founding of the Federal Republic (1945-1949)
Germany after 1945 - Domestic and international situation - Towards the founding of the Federal Republic - The Parliamentary Council - The "Basic Law" and its main institutions.