Can German democracy endure the stresses of reunification, the challenges of global market forces, and the impact of Europe's intensifying economic and political union? As they examine these difficulties and possible answers, Lewis Edinger and Brigitte Nacos underscore distinct differences and similarities in American and German politics. The first part of the book describes the development and features of German representative democracy: its roots in the Third Reich and the Weimar Republic, the national emphasis on cooperation and collective responsibility, and the role of the media in reshaping electoral politics. The second part addresses the most pressing problems facing Germany at the close of the century, from European integration, to its burgeoning immigrant population and the pressures taxing its social programs. Based on extensive research, From Bonn to Berlin will inform anyone with an interest in either German or American politics.
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"This is a well-informed book worth reading." -- Wayne C. Thompson, German Studies Review
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" From Bonn to Berlin is a superior study of German politics in the 1990s. This book is unique in combining a deep familiarity with political developments in the Federal Republic over the past decade with a sophisticated appreciation for the country's major political institutions and policymaking processes. It is also exceptionally well written. It will be a pleasure to read for anyone interested in modern German affairs." -- Jim McAdams, author of Germany Divided: From the Wall to Reunification
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On June 20, 1991 the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Bundestag, resolved to move the capital from Bonn, its "temporary" location for some 40 years, to Berlin, the traditional capital until the Cold War had split the country into two parts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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On June 20, 1991 the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Bundestag, resolved to move the capital from Bonn, its "temporary" location for some 40 years, to Berlin, the traditional capital until the Cold War had split the country into two parts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
federal diet, nursing care insurance, generational contract, sickness funds, social insurance funds Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Federal Republic, United States, East Germans, West German, European Union, Christian Democrats, Chancellor Kohl, Cold War, World War, Soviet Union, Third Reich, Federal Council, Social Democratic, German Information Center, German Democratic Republic, Western Germany, Bonn Republic, Free Democrats, New York, Willy Brandt, Konrad Adenauer, Federal Reserve, Iron Curtain, North Rhine-Westphalia, Chancellor Helmut Kohl New!
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- The Media Monopoly 6th Edition by Ben H. Bagdikian in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Congress, the Press, and the Public (Renewing Congress Project) by Thomas E. Mann in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- West Germany (Countries of the World) by Barbara Einhorn on page 61, and Back Matter
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