Can German democracy endure the stresses of reunification the challenges ofglobal market forces and the impact of Europes intensifying economic andpolitical uni... » 

Can German democracy endure the stresses of reunification the challenges ofglobal market forces and the impact of Europes intensifying economic andpolitical union? As they examine these difficulties and possible answers LewisEdinger and Brigitte Nacos underscore distinct differences and similarities inAmerican and German politics. The first part of the book describes thedevelopment and features of German representative democracy its roots in theThird Reich and the Weimar Republic the national emphasis on cooperation andcollective responsibility and the role of the media in reshaping electoralpolitics. The second part addresses the most pressing problems facing Germanyat the close of the century from European integration to its burgeoningimmigrant population and the pressures taxing its social programs. Based onextensive research From Bonn to Berlin will inform anyone with an interest ineither German or American politics. «