UID:
almafu_9958059200102883
Format:
1 online resource (422 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-78170-046-X
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1-280-73450-7
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9786610734504
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1-84779-081-X
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1-4237-0653-6
Series Statement:
Issues in German politics
Content:
This book provides a detailed introduction to how the Länder (the sixteen 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 Länder is essential
Note:
Includes index.
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Contents; Maps, figures, and tables; Preface; A note on terminology; Introduction; 1 The origins of the Länder; 2 Theory and constitutional framework of German federalism; 3 Administrative structures in Germany; 4 The Land constitutions; 5 Financing the federal system; 6 The German Land parliaments (Landtage); 7 The Land parliaments deputies in Germany; 8 Parties and politics in the Länder; 9 Elections in the Länder; 10 The Länder, the Bundesrat, and the legislative process in Germany and Europe; 11 European and foreign policy of the Länder; 12 Conclusion: the German model of federalism
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7190-6532-1
Language:
English
