Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Origins of the Federal Republic
Chapter 2. Berlin
Chapter 3. The Federal Republic and the German Democratic Republic
Chapter 4. Unification
Chapter 5. Foreign Policy
Chapter 6. Defence Policy and the Armed Forces
Chapter 7. Parliamentary Democracy: The Bundestag
Chapter 8. Chancellor, Cabinet and President
Chapter 9. The Judiciary
Chapter 10. Basic Rights and Constitutional Review
Chapter 11. Federalism: Bund and Länder
Chapter 12. Federalism: Intergovernmental Relations and Finance
Chapter 13. Political Parties and Party Government
Chapter 14. Public Opinion: Interest Groups and Media
Chapter 15. Economic and Social Policy

Statistical Tables
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

C. C. Schweitzer is Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Bonn.