Beschreibung:
This text analyzes the major post-unification developments that have tested and shaped the “new Germany” from a multilevel perspective. Informed by the authors’ intimate knowledge of Germany, the book offers a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of a pivotal global player at a critical economic, political, social, and environmental juncture.
This book analyzes the major post-unification developments that have tested and shaped the “new Germany” from a multilevel perspective. The authors argue that domestic transformation and a heightened role in international politics are consequences, often unintended, of unification, Europeanization, and globalization. Informed by the authors’ intimate knowledge of Germany, this book offers a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of a pivotal global player at a critical economic, political, social, and environmental juncture.
List of Tables and Figures
Abbreviations
Authors' Notes
Preface
Chapter 1: The German Polity in Context
Chapter 2: Power Distribution in a Complex Democracy
Chapter 3: Political Actors, Parties, and Elections
Chapter 4: Citizens and Politics
Chapter 5: Migration, Immigration, Integration
Chapter 6: Political Economy
Chapter 7: Germany and the European Union
Chapter 8: Germany in Global Politics
Chapter 9: Looking Backward and Forward
References
Index