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German Electoral Politics
Author(s): Geoffrey Roberts (Author)
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2006
- Language: English
- Print length: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 0719069904
- ISBN-13: 9780719069901
Book Description
The study of German electoral politics has been neglected of late, despite being one of the most pervasive elements of the German political process. This book argues that concentration on electoral politics facilitates deeper understanding and appreciation of the German political system. It provides explanations and analysis of the federal electoral system, its evolution and the challenges that have been made to its format; discusses the role of electoral politics in relation to political parties and to the public; and the influence of second-order elections in the German political system. The book goes on to evaluate the effectiveness of the German electoral system in relation to its functions, and challenges the premise that electoral politics makes a difference in Germany. Ultimately, it aims to reconcile the apparently limited role that elections have in determining the composition of governments with the notion that there is a ‘permanent election campaign’ in existence in German politics. — .
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About the Author
Geoffrey Roberts was Lecturer in the department of Politics at the University of Manchester
Geoffrey K. Roberts is a former Reader in German Politics at the University of Manchester
