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| Prohibits certain amendments to the German constitution. Prohibits amendments which would remove the federal system or infringe apon basic principles |
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| Germany is referred to as this b/c Germans developed democratic political culture to appreciate liberalism and democracy based on the performance of their state during 50-60s where they see that democracy works well for them |
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"Federal Diet" Parliament of Germany |
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"Federal Council" Represents the 16 Lander of Germany at the federal level |
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Small and large (elite, vouchers, general, management buyouts criminal, bandit) |
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Prime Minister of Germany after WWII. CSU/CDU He set the precedent by which ethnic groups could make demands for reparations for atrocities committed against them during WWII |
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| Theory of interest group activity. Emerged in authoritarian systems such as Hitler's Germany |
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| Federal Constitutional Court |
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| Independent judiciary with the sole task of judicial review. Has the ability to deem public acts unconstitutional, making them ineffective. Unique defender of German law. |
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| Neo-Corporatist system where employees, unions and govt' decide on the needs of economic dev. German concept that involves workers having the right to participate in management of the companies they work for |
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| Originated in West Germany. Is a mixed economy that rejects both socialism and laissez faire capitalism. Combines private enterprise and state measures to est. fair competition, low inflation, low unemployment and social welfare |
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| Between economic management and provision of public goods: healthcare. "Detatched institution", which reduces the influence of the central state by acting as primary mediating entities that operate from a principle |
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| Constructive Vote of No Confidence |
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| Allows parliament to withdraw confidence only if there is a positive majority for a potential sucessor. Concept originated in Germany |
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| School of thought where there is no inherent connection between the validity of laws and morality |
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| Political Parties of Germany |
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CDU->Christian Democratic Union SPD->Social Democratic Party CSU->Christian Social Union The Greens Left Party PDS->Party of Democratic Socialism The Republicans DVU->German Peoples Unions |
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| Patterns of Electoral Politics in Germany |
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1953-65: Hegemony of the CDU/CSU 1953-72: Steady increase of SDP 1949-80: gradual decline of small parties Since 1983: competetive and less predictable elect since late 80s: decline of 2 major, gradual increase of small parties |
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Relations with Eastern Germany and East Europe. Term used by Chancellor Brandt to encourage relations w/ E. Berlin and the soviet union |
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The executive fails to obtain majority support in at least one house of the legislature. After the fall of Hitler and the Nazi party, Germany was split into 4 zones with a divided govt'. |
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| The body of common rights and obligations which bind all the member states with in the European Union |
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| Power of the Chancellor/Chancellor Democracy |
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| Head of govt'. the basic law invests the chancellor with central executive authority (this is why it is sometimes called chancellor's democracy). Chancellors authority also comes from his/her status as leader of the party holding majority seats in the Bundestag |
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Rapid application of neo-liberalism, full liberalization, minimal state intervention. This happened in post WWII Germany. Seemingly over night went from high authoritarian and economic interventionist to developed market economy |
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| Systems of Govt. in E. Europe |
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Unitary States, failed federalism Parliamentary systems Elected Presidents Semi-Presidential Strengthening thru executive: thru EU integration |
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| The economic changes that were brought about by communism after WWII |
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| Consequences of WWII for Germany |
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Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt decided on the 5 Ds: demilitarization democratozation decentralization denazification decartelization Aristocracy eliminated, land passed and poland, russia, military elite replaced, bourgeouisie eliminated |
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| Describes the "New" German state after WWII |
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