German Politics: An Introduction
by Oxford University
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Description
Podcast of lectures on "The Politics and Government of Germany" at the University of Oxford, held in Hilary Term 2007
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1 |
The Constitutional Founding of the Federal Republic (1945-1949) | Germany after 1945 - Domestic and international situation - Towards the founding of the Federal Republic - The Parliamentary Council - The "Basic Law" and its main institutions | 1/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Executive-Legislative Relations | "Chancellor Democracy" — The Powers and Constraints on a Chancellor — The Rise of the Bundestag — The Bundesrat and Regional Administration — The Federal Constitutional Court — Parapublic Institutions | 2/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Federalism and Policy-Making | Federalism as a concept — Roots of German federalism — The Länder and their constitutional responsibilities — Developments of German federalism — The influence of European integration — The Bundesrat and policy-making | 2/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Elections, Parties, and the Party System | Parties after 1945: continuities and change — Parties and the German State — The main parties: SPD — CDU — FDP — Greens — Party system and cleavage change — The 2005 Bundestag election | 2/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
The Social Market Economy | Changing assessments over time — Characteristics in brief — Historical experiences — The concept — The institutions — Economic performance | 2/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Process and Effects of Unification | The history of the Wall — Developments up to 1989 — The international handling of German unification — The domestic politics of unification — Enduring divisions in Germany — Conclusion | 3/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
