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  Politics of Germany information - Search.com
Politics of Germany takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Federal Chancellor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
The political systems of the individual states are prescribed by state constitutions, but resemble that of the federal level to a certain extent.
This rule, often called the "five percent hurdle", was incorporated into Germany's Election law to prevent political fragmentation and strong minor parties, which was considered a major reason for the inefficacy of the Weimar Republic's Reichstag.
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  politics of germany - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
The political systems of the individual states are prescribed by state constitutions, but resemble that of the federal level to a certain extent.
This rule, often called the "five percent hurdle", is part of the constitution to prevent political fragmentation and strong minor parties, as this was considered a major reason for the inefficacy of the Weimar Republic's Reichstag.
The latest state elections in the eastern region of Germany showed that not only the governing Social Democrats were losing the support of the voters, but even the conservatives: in the fall of 2004 the voters in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) chose their local parliaments and mayors.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/politics-of-germany   (2130 words)

  
 II Journal: Immigration and politics in Germany
For me it’s quite clear that the slogan that “Germany is not a Melting Pot” (Einwanderungsland) has been revealed as the Lie of the Republic, but to counteract this we have not yet formulated an appropriate response or decided what should replace it.
It is essentially a political party made up of two different parties: on the one hand, you have those who want to keep the status quo and who support the ultra-conservatives, and on the other hand you have the modern wing of the Party, focused around Heiner Geissler.
The image of Germany became somewhat contradictory: on the one hand, there were almost daily reports of burning refugee camps and racist violence against immigrants, and the election results of right-wing parties reached an all-time high.
www.umich.edu /~iinet/journal/vol2no3/ozdemir.html   (2825 words)

  
 Politics of Germany
In order to prevent political fragmentation and strong minor parties, a party must have 5% of the vote or at least three direct elected deputies to be represented in the Bundestag.
Still, Germany's legislative branch cannot quite be considered bicameral[?]; see Federal Council of Germany for details.
Since 1998, the government is build from a coalition of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.
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 Politics Germany
Unlike the United Kingdom, Germany - whose official title is the Federal Republic of Germany ("Bundesrepublik") - is a federal state.
The Chancellor is the leader of the largest political party in the Bundestag, nominally elected by the chamber.
Of these the CDU is right-wing, the FDP are free-market liberals, the Greens are environmentalist, the SPD is left-wing whereas the PDS is constituted from the former communist party in East Germany.
www.angelfire.com /pro/polgermany/faq.html   (1621 words)

  
 American Politics Journal -- Germany In 1933: The Easy Slide Into Fascism
The parallels are not exact, of course; America in 2003 and Germany seventy years earlier are not the same, and Bush certainly is not Adolf Hitler.
None but Germany has undergone the fantastic, grotesque extreme of all of these together; none has experienced the gigantic, carnival dance of death, the unending, bloody Saturnalia, in which not only money but all standards lost their value.
In short, what should have been a strong political and moral opposition movement to Hitlerian policies, meekly acceded to the destruction of their country's institutions of law and social harmony.
www.americanpolitics.com /20030611Weiner.html   (2757 words)

  
 Germany - Government and Politics
The document explained how the political structures and policies of West Germany would be extended to the east, how other institutions--such as the education system--would be coordinated, and which issues would be resolved later--for instance, abortion policy.
In the decades since 1949, West Germany's parties have tended toward the middle of the political spectrum, largely because both the historical experience with fascism and the existence of communist East Germany greatly diminished the appeal of either extreme.
This reigning political consensus, challenged briefly in the late 1960s by the student protest movement and in the early 1980s by economic recession, has led many observers to judge the "Bonn model" a success.
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 Politics Germany
The CDU was established to bring "a non-denominational Christian party to shape Germany's future." While the CDU is solidly conservative on social issues, the party is noticeably divided on fiscal issues, with many in the party espousing neo-socialistic economic values, and another large faction that is more fiscally conservative.
This centre-of-the-left position on the political spectrum allowed the SPD to form a coalition with the Greens in 1993, a coalition that the SPD leads.
While the PDS remains relatively popular in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany), garnering 10% of the east German vote, the PDS has a precious few supporters in other parts of the country, and their 1990 election percentage was below the 5% hurdle, making the PDS ineligible to enter Parliament.
www.angelfire.com /pro/polgermany/parties.html   (488 words)

  
 Politics in Germany--Update
Germany was wracked, as well, by a series of strikes in mining and other traditional Òblue collarÓ industries where workers and owners alike are worried about cuts in state subsidies and social service programs.
It is now also clear that Germany will have a very hard time meeting one of the criteria for joining the single currency, a deficit of 3.0% of GNP or less.
Until summer 1997, Germany had taken a hard line with other EU countries, arguing that no tinkering with the national books or other ÒfudgesÓ would be allowed to ÒhelpÓ them qualify.
mason.gmu.edu /~chauss/c_online/update.germany.html   (775 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | 'Germany needs a Thatcher'
Germany's recent economic problems have prompted much soul searching - and helped make a bestseller of a book suggesting that a Frau Thatcher may now be the answer.
Labour MP Gisela Stuart - who was born in Germany - said that when she arrived in Britain it was the era of the three-day week and there were arguments then about the way forward.
"Where I think Germany will find it more difficult than Britain in the 1970s is that Germany starts with a long period of economic prosperity and it may well have to get worse in Germany before there's a recognition in the population that change is needed," she said.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/politics/3193190.stm   (426 words)

  
 German Green Party - Research and Read Books, Journals, Articles at Questia Online Library
The German Green party, founded in West Germany in 1979, had some political successes in the 1980s and merged with a group from the former East Germany in 1993.
In 1994 it outpolled the Free Democrats, previously Germany's third largest party; it again was the third largest party in 1998, when it entered the government in a sometimes strained coalition with the Social Democrats, and in 2002.
Democracy in Western Germany: Parties and Politics in the Federal Republic ("The Challenge of the Greens" begins on p.
www.questia.com /library/history/european-history/german-green-party.jsp   (1051 words)

  
 THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF GERMANY   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Summary: Unified Germany is the most populous West European country, the world’s third-largest economy and a driving force behind the process of European integration.
Germany’s tradition of settling economic, social and political disputes by consensus is under strain.
Given the political and economic importance of Germany in the European Union, The Government and Politics of Germany is an important element in the Department’s strategy to maintain a strong base in the teaching of European politics.
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 Politics of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics of Germany takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Federal Chancellor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
The Judiciary of Germany is independent of the executive and the legislature.
This rule, often called the "five percent hurdle", was incorporated into Germany's Election law to prevent political fragmentation and strong minor parties, which was considered a major reason for the inefficacy of the Weimar Republic's Reichstag.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Germany   (3031 words)

  
 Politics of Germany - Definition, explanation
The Federal Republic of Germany (in German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is a federal representative democracy.
This rule, often called the "five percent hurdle", is part of the constitution to prevent political fragmentation and strong minor parties, as this was considered a major reason for the inefficacy of the Weimar Republic's Reichstag.
The latest state elections in the eastern region of Germany showed that not only the governing Social Democrats were losing the support of the voters, but even the conservatives: in the fall of 2004 the voters in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) chose their local parliaments and mayors.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/po/politics_of_germany.php   (2620 words)

  
 SparkNotes: Europe (1871-1914): Politics in Germany (1871-1914)
An empire in name, Germany was actually administered by its chancellor Otto von Bismarck, a landed aristocrat (or, Junker) from east Prussia.
In 1871, Germany was a new nation; by 1890, Germany was arguably the strongest power on the Continent.
These three elements, domestic political concerns, a historical context that seemed to assure victory, and a perceived need to justify its power, combined to propel Germany into a an aggressive and risky foreign policy, both within Europe and the colonial world.
www.sparknotes.com /history/european/1871-1914/section2.rhtml   (1045 words)

  
 Germany & German Politics :: Soccerphile
Germany, or the Federal Republic of Germany as it is officially titled, is a parliamentary democracy of about 80 million people.
Germany's other chamber, the Bundesrat, is made up of the delegates of state governments.
Germany's history, and the idea of what is Germany, and who is German, is a not only complicated, but also sensitive issue.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/wc2006/culture/german-politics.html   (1105 words)

  
 Germany.info : Government & Politics: Domestic Issues
The majority of Germany’s present-day migrant population came to Germany in the mid 1950’s and in late 1973 as Germany sought a larger workforce to support its bourgeoning economy.
The new nationality law came into force on January 1, 2000 allowing for the first time a child born in Germany to foreign parents to aquire German nationality on the basis of ius soli (the place of birth principle) when certain requirements are met.
In Germany, while you can also find concentrations of minorities in certain parts of certain cities, these concentrations are not equivalent to ghettos of poverty and disenfranchisement of minorities.
www.germany.info /relaunch/politics/domestic/Immigration/Immigration.html   (896 words)

  
 The Globalist | Global Politics -- Germany — Drifting No More
Germany no longer stands accused of drifting eastward — or of secretly scheming to shift the continent’s center of gravity in that direction.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld presented his theory of the “new Europe.” It holds that the true vigor and dynamism in Europe today is found among the ranks of the formerly communist Warsaw Pact nations.
In contrast, it conceives of America’s long-term allies — especially Germany and France — have exhausted themselves to the point of becoming as lame and ready-to-collapse as Moscow circa 1990.
www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=2997   (755 words)

  
 Party Politics
Party Politics in Germany is the only English-language study of its kind and examines the phenomenon of party politics in the Federal Republic through comparison across time and space.
Stephen Ingle is Professor at the Politics Department, University of Stirling.
His main academic interests are in the relationship between politics and literature and in adversarial (two party) politics, especially in the UK.
www.citar.org /party-politics.htm   (248 words)

  
 West Germany: Coalition Politics Reigns - Werner Kaltefleiter
Werner Kaltefleiter is director of the Institute of Political Science at Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, West Germany.
First of all, the switch in votes was an intracoalition one, not from the government to the opposition.
The most important variable in understanding German politics is the competition between the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens for the same segment of the electorate.
www.worldandi.com /specialreport/1987/May/Sa12945.htm   (271 words)

  
 Politics in Germany and German Government
Germany's capital city moves 370 miles to the northeast, from Matt Rosenberg.
Collection of info on political life of Germany concerning national anthem, flag, government addresses, upcoming election dates up till 2003.
The political union of senior schoolchildren and students aiming at developing the political culture in Germany.
www.germanculture.com.ua /library/links/politics.htm   (239 words)

  
 AICGS: ANALYSES : Culture, Values and Politics in Germany and the U.S.
Managing Migration for Economic Growth: Germany and the United States in Comparative Perspective, by Philip Martin, Hans Dietrich von Loeffelholz and Thomas Straubhaar.
Germany: Reluctant Land of Immigration, by Philip Martin.
Understanding the "God Gap": Religion, Politics, and Policy in the United States and Germany, by Lily Gardner Feldman, Cathleen S. Fisher, Douglas M. Johnston, Jytte Klausen, Jeffrey M. Peck, Rolf Schieder, and Clyde Wilcox, German-American Issues #4 (2005).
www.aicgs.org /analysis/publications/culture.aspx   (648 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Politics: Germany sends "strong signal"
BERLIN —; A pastor's daughter known for her steely ambition, Angela Merkel capped a remarkable rise through German politics this week by becoming the nation's first female chancellor and the first to have grown up in the then-Communist east.
Known for her shrewdness and analytical decision making, she quickly rose through the ranks of the CDU and was credited for an intellectual rigor that sometimes made her appear aloof.
Merkel's political awakening began in 1989, when she acted as spokeswoman for a fledgling democratic organization.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/politics/2002643689_germany24.html   (725 words)

  
 Germany
Moses, John A. The Politics of Illusion: The Fischer Controversy in German Historiography.
The Politics of Cultural Despair: A Study in the Rise of the German Ideology.
The Symbolic Politics of Immigration in German Partisan Discourse, 1978-1992." Pages 50-71 in Martin Baldwin-Edwards and Martin A. Schain, eds., The Politics of Immigration in Western Europe.
www.country-data.com /frd/cs/germany/de_bibl.html   (7384 words)

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