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The Political System of Germany

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Authors:
  1. Tom Mannewitz

    1. Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung, Berlin, Germany

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  2. Wolfgang Rudzio

    1. Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany

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  • This classic German texbook in English language
  • Provides an overview of the current problem situations in Germany
  • Addresses the consequences of the Corona crisis for the political system after the 2021 federal election

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Fundamentals of the political system

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The External Conditions of the Federal Republic

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 3-23

    3. The Anti-totalitarian Democracy of the Basic Law

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 25-44

  3. The political field of forces

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Organized Interests: Between Pluralism and Corporatism

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 47-85

    3. Multi-Party System with Limited Coalition Options

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 87-131

    4. Internal Party Democracy or Rule of Oligarchy?

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 133-163

    5. Voting Behavior: Social Characteristics and Current Orientations

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 165-202

  4. Political Institutions: A Complex Multi-Level System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
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    2. The Bundestag: Parliamentary Majority Democracy

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 205-242

    3. The Federal Government: Problems of Political Steering

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 243-270

    4. Institutional Counterweights: Features of Negotiation Democracy

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 271-307

    5. The German Federalism

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 309-338

    6. The Municipalities: Between Administration and Politics

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 339-364

    7. Public Administration and Implementation

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 365-388

    8. Germany in the European Union

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 389-427

  5. Sociological aspects of German politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 429-429
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    2. The Media as Intermediaries and Actors

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 431-463

    3. Political Elite in Democracy

      • Tom Mannewitz, Wolfgang Rudzio
      Pages 465-491
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About this book

The textbook introduces the self-understanding, institutional structure and practice of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany. The work provides a problem-oriented overview of the basic constitutional and foreign policy decisions that have constituted German democracy; the political field of forces formed by interest groups, citizens' initiatives, parties and mass media; the political institutions at the federal, state and local levels; the social reach and administrative enforcement of political decisions; the political culture including the structure of the political ruling class. The new edition also addresses, among other things, the consequences of the Corona crisis for the political system, the changing party system and the crisis of the EU after the 2021 federal election.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung, Berlin, Germany

    Tom Mannewitz

  • Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany

    Wolfgang Rudzio

About the authors

Dr Tom Mannewitz is Professor of Political Extremism and the History of Political Ideas at the Federal University of Public Administration in the Intelligence Services Department at the Centre for Intelligence Training and Advanced Training (ZNAF) in Berlin.


Dr Wolfgang Rudzio was Professor of Political Science at the University of Oldenburg.

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