Germany is the biggest country in the European Union (EU) and number three economic power in the world after the USA and Japan. These are facts most people know. But what else do you know about Germany? Germany is connected with two World Wars that devastated large areas of Europe. On the other hand Germany is known for great scientists, artists and poets. Goethe’s Faust is known by many in the world, as is Beethoven’s music. Today Germany is the country where you can eat good sausages, drink fine beer and drive undisturbed fast on the Autobahn. But there is more to know about Germany. To be able to understand Germany in the international context you have to know its inner structure. What do you about how Germany is organised? There are 16 states within Germany, each having state quality, meaning its own constitution, government and laws. They are the constituent parts of the Federal Republic of Germany…
Contents
1. GERMANY AND THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
1.1. Research questions
1.2. Methodology
1.3. Material
1.4. Critique
1.5. Delineation
1.6. Content
2. THEORY
2.1. Hierarchic systems
2.2. Party systems
2.3. Negotiation systems
2.4. Basic elements of federalism
2.5. Confederation and federation
2.6. Inter- and intra-state federalism
2.7. Asymmetric and symmetric federalism
2.8. Cooperative and dual federalism
2.9. Coming-together and holding-together federalism
2.10. History of federalism theories
2.11 State theories
2.11.1. Public choice theories
2.11.2. Institutional design theories
3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GERMAN STATE
4. TODAY’S SYSTEM
5. PRESENTATION OF THE INTERVIEWS
5.1. The method and phases
5.1.1. First phase
5.1.2. Second phase
5.2. Interviewees
5.3. The results of the interviews
5.3.1. The characteristics of federalism
5.3.2. The origins of German federalism
5.3.3. Advantages of federalism
5.3.4. Disadvantages of federalism
5.3.5. German federalism and the European Union
5.3.6. The failed committee and successful reform
5.3.7. The role of the Länder
5.3.8. The future of German federalism
6. ANALYSIS OF THE INTERVIEWS
7. TERRITORIAL REORGANISATION
7.1. The German map today
7.2. Ottnad’s and Linnartz’s method
7.2.1. Seven Lander
7.2.2. Results
7.3. Rutz’s method
7.3.1. Eight Lander
7.3.2. Six Lander
7.3.3. Seventeen Lander
7.4. Leonardy’s method
7.5. Disadvantages and advantages of a territorial reform
8. CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY
Author: Karlsson, Ida
Source: Uppsala University Library
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