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An illuminating introduction to how the Länder function not only within the country itself but also within the wider context of European political affairs. Looks at the Länder in the constitutional order of the country, and the political and administrative system. Their organization and administration is fully covered, as is their financial administration. The role of parties and elections in the Länder is looked at, and the importance of their parliaments. The first work in the English language that considers the Länder in this depth.
An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
1. The origins of the Länder
2.Theory and constitutional framework of German federalism
3. Administrative structures in Germany
4. Land constitutions
5. Financing the federal system
6. German state parliaments
7. The Land parliament disputes
8. Parties and politics in the Länder
9. Elections in the Länder
10. The Länder, the Bundesrat, and the legislative process in Germany and Europe
11. European and foreign policy of the Länder
12. The German model of federalism