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Germans born in the second decade of the last century will have been a subject of no less than six political regimes, seven if they lived in the former German Democratic Republic. Today, Germany’s democratic polity, pluralistic society, institutional structures, and market economy are growing increasingly strong. In clear and compelling prose, Hancock and Krisch argue that German politics today is the politics of a “normal” European democracy moving toward the EU. The authors discuss Germany’s course of modernization, which involves rapid industrialization and social development following the nation’s first unification in 1871 and its subsequent torturous course of political change embracing Imperial authoritarianism, the democratic experiment of the Weimar Republic, Nazi totalitarianism, and postwar variants of communism and Western-style democracy. Chapters detail the country’s political history, as well as its culture, new constitutional debates, parties, and economic policy, and culminate in a look at Germany in global context.

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1. LAND, PEOPLE, SOCIETY
Modernization as Concept and Process
Physical Geography
Economic Modernization
Social Modernization
Regional Diversity
Social Structures
Population, Immigration, Identity
Religious Communities
Conclusion

2. A TURBULENT HISTORY IS PROLOGUE TO THE PRESENT
The Weimar Republic
The Rise of the Nazis to Power
The Third Reich
World War II and the Occupation Regime
Germany’s Political Eclipse
The Potsdam Conference, July–August 1945
Germany Divided, 1945–1949
Conclusion

3. GERMANY DIVIDED AND UNIFIED
Competing Regimes
The Politics of the Two German States
The Wall and Ostpolitik
Two German States, Two Alliances
Weaknesses of the GDR, 1987–1990
The Rise of Discontent and the End of the GDR, 1987–1990
Crisis and Response, 1989–1990
West Germany’s Role and the International Setting
Institutional Setting for Reunification
Conclusion

4. POLITICAL AND POPULAR CULTURE
Political Culture
Attitudes toward the Common German Past
Literary and Popular Culture
Conclusion

5. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
Cooperative Federalism
Basic Rights
National-State Institutional Actors
Legislative Institutions
The Legislative Process
Public Administration
The Judicial System
The German Military
German Security Arrangements since 9/11
Germany in the European Union
Conclusion

6. POLITICAL PARTIES IN A DEMOCRATIC POLITY
Social Foundations of Political Life
Regional Diversity
“Old Politics” versus “New Politics”
Political Parties in Historical and Postwar Perspective
Party Membership and Prospects
Constitutional Position of Parties
Party Financing
The Electoral System

7. ELECTION OUTCOMES AND VOTING TRENDS
The Emergence of a Two and a Half Party System
Advent of the Greens
Elections in the GDR
Electoral Flux in Unified Germany
Steps toward an Early Election
The 2005 Campaign
Election Outcomes
Who Should Govern?
The Future of the German Party System

8. ORGANIZED INTEREST GROUPS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Political Framework of Interest Groups
Origins and Postwar Development of the Trade Union Movement
Employer Associations: Origins, Membership, Purpose
The Agricultural Lobby
Trans-European Activities
Religiously Based Interest Groups
Media
Social Movements
The Women’s Movement
A Complex Mosaic of Influence

9. SOCIOECONOMIC POLICIES AND PERFORMANCE
A German Model
Germany’s Socioeconomic Polity
Administrative Arrangements
Measures of Commitment to Public Welfare
The Welfare System in Transition
Germany’s Social Market Economy
Political Context and Economic Performance
Agenda 2010 and the Hartz Reforms
Economic Performance after 2005
Global and European Trade
Immigration and Its Discontents
Europeanization of Socioeconomic Policies
Conclusion

10. GERMANY IN EUROPE AND THE WORLD
Foreign Policy in Contemporary German Politics
German Foreign Policy before Unification
Germany’s Role in Europe and the World since 1990
German Military Deployments as a Foreign Policy Tool
Germany and Its International Partners
Conclusion

11. GERMANY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
East German Assimilation
Germany’s Welfare Economy
The Changing Party System
Ethnic Integration
Normalcy in German Foreign Policy
Germany in a Postmodern Europe
Afterword

“I particularly like that this book reviews both the history of the old FRG and the GDR and deals in depth with the consequences of German unification. I also like the separate chapter on Germany’s political economy, one main chapter on the institutional framework of the Federal Republic, and a chapter on the parties and interest groups. The book covers the material in a lively, thorough, and concise fashion and should be of interest to freshmen and upperclassmen alike. Because Hancock and Krisch have written extensively on Germany, they are well-suited to produce an excellent textbook on politics in the Federal Republic.”

“Politics in Germany is destined to become the standard text on contemporary German politics. It is written by two of the leading scholars on Germany, who use their expertise to write an engaging book about the historic lessons of German politics and the issues that now face the nation. Students and instructors will both enjoy reading this book, and learn from its contents.”

M. Donald Hancock is professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. He has taught at a number of universities in the U.S. and Germany and is the founding director of two centers for European Studies. He is the author of numerous books and articles.

Henry Krisch is professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He has published three books on Germany and numerous articles.

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