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Book SynopsisGermany remains a leader in Europe, as demonstrated by its influential role in the on-going policy challenges in response to the post 2008 financial and economic crises. Rarely does the composition of a national government matter as much as Germany's did following the 2009 Bundestag election.
Trade Review “…this solidly crafted, intellectually hefty, but nevertheless relatively slender volume is highly recommend for those wishing to ‘go beyond the headlines’ of the 2009 federal election. Indeed, the book provides much more than a snapshot of the election through the exploration of some very important long-term developments in German politics – trends that are sure to manifest themselves in interesting and significant ways in future elections in the Federal Republic.” · German Studies Review
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Lose-Lose Proposition: Policy Change and Party Politics in the Grand Coalition
Clay Clemens
Chapter 2. The Shrinking Elephants: The 2009 Election and the Changing Party System
David P. Conradt
Chapter 3. Bundestag Election 2009: Solidifying the Five Party System
Steve Weldon and Andrea Nüsser
Chapter 4. The SPD and the Debacle of the 2009 German Federal Election: An Opportunity for Renewal
William E. Paterson and James Sloam
Chapter 5. Coalition Governance under Chancellor Merkel’s Grand Coalition: A Comparison of the Cabinets Merkel I and Merkel II
Thomas Saalfeld
Chapter 6. Coalitions and Camps in the German Party System after the 2009 Bundestag Election
Frank Decker and Jared Sonnicksen
Chapter 7. Coalition Dynamics and the Changing German Party System
Charlie Lees
Chapter 8. Gender Quota Compliance and Contagion in the 2009 Bundestag Election
Louise K. Davidson-Schmich
Chapter 9. The Internet, Political Participation and Election Turnout: A Case Study of Germany’s http://www.abgeordnetenwatch.de
Hartwig Pautz
Chapter 10. The Role of Foreign Policy in the 2009 Campaign and the Black-Yellow Future
Jan Techau
