Germany After the 2013 Elections: Breaking the Mould of Post-Unification Politics?Dr Gabriele D'Ottavio, Professor Thomas Saalfeld Germany After the 2013 Elections provides a comprehensive analysis of the German elections of 2013, and their wider consequences for both German and European politics. International specialists on German and EU politics provide expert analysis on the election result and its consequences. Germany’s European policy and the potential consequences of the election for European and international politics are also explored along with Germany’s long term approach to European integration, its role in the management of the Euro crisis and its changing relations with its main partners in the EU. The final part of the volume is devoted to some of the key challenges faced and changing modes of governance in times of crisis. |
Contents
Breaking the Mould of PostUnification | 1 |
3 | 32 |
4 | 51 |
5 | 97 |
strengthening | 111 |
cDU and sPD | 129 |
The Greens | 155 |
alternative für Deutschland and | 181 |
coalition formation and coalition Governance after the election | 203 |
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