The Länder and German federalism
Arthur Gunlicks
Abstract
This book provides an introduction to how the Länder (the sixteen states of Germany) function, not only within the country itself, but also within the wider context of Europe's political affairs. It looks at the Länder in the constitutional order of the country, as well as their political and administrative systems, and also discusses their organisation and administration, together with their financial administration. Finally, the book looks at the role of political parties and elections in the Länder, and considers the importance of their parliaments.
Keywords: Länder, Germany, Europe, political affairs, constitutional order, political system, financial administration, political parties, elections, parliaments
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2003 | Print ISBN-13: 9780719065323 |
| Published to Manchester Scholarship Online: July 2012 | DOI:10.7228/manchester/9780719065323.001.0001 |
