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German Politics: An Introduction
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Podcast of lectures on "The Politics and Government of Germany" at the University of Oxford, held in Hilary Term 2007
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Constitutional Founding of the Federal Republic (1945-1949) | Germany after 1945 - Domestic and international situation - Towards the founding of the Federal Republic - The Parliamentary Council - The "Basic Law" and its main institutions. | Andreas Busch | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| 2 | Executive-Legislative Relations | "Chancellor Democracy" — The Powers and Constraints on a Chancellor — The Rise of the Bundestag — The Bundesrat and Regional Administration — The Federal Constitutional Court — Parapublic Institutions. | Andreas Busch | 07 Feb 2007 | |
| 3 | Federalism and Policy-Making | Federalism as a concept — Roots of German federalism — The Länder and their constitutional responsibilities — Developments of German federalism — The influence of European integration — The Bundesrat and policy-making. | Andreas Busch | 14 Feb 2007 | |
| 4 | Elections, Parties, and the Party System | Parties after 1945: continuities and change — Parties and the German State — The main parties: SPD — CDU — FDP — Greens — Party system and cleavage change — The 2005 Bundestag election. | Andreas Busch | 21 Feb 2007 | |
| 5 | The Social Market Economy | Changing assessments over time — Characteristics in brief — Historical experiences — The concept — The institutions — Economic performance. | Andreas Busch | 28 Feb 2007 | |
| 6 | Process and Effects of Unification | The history of the Wall — Developments up to 1989 — The international handling of German unification — The domestic politics of unification — Enduring divisions in Germany — Conclusion. | Andreas Busch | 07 Mar 2007 |