The German Electoral System

ISBN-13: 9781138709553 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 138 str.

Peter James

Opis

This title was first published in 2003. This precise and well-structured book focuses on the mechanics (its evolution and the debates it generates) of the German electoral system. Students and academics concerned with German politics in particular and German or European studies more generally, will find this book valuable.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; The historical dimension; The current federal electoral system emerges; Protest and disaffection: the electoral system is put to the test; Regional and local electoral systems: party finance; The developing pattern of federal elections; The 2002 federal election: a unique event; Influence of the electoral system on the party system and individual parties; The diversity of electoral politics in practice; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Peter James