1st Edition
The German Social Democrats Since 1969 A Party In Power And Opposition
By Gerard Braunthal
Copyright 1994
402 Pages
by
Routledge
402 Pages
by
Routledge
402 Pages
by
Routledge
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This thoroughly revised edition of The West German Social Democrats, 1969-1982: Profile of a Party in Power contrasts the period during which the SPD was in power with its role since 1982 as an opposition party. Even though it was the senior party in the coalition governments of chancellors Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt, it did not have the influence on domestic and foreign policy in the 1970s... Read more
Introduction -- Historical Overview -- The East German SPD: A Brief Existence -- The Organization: From Presidium to Local Branch -- Membership: A Social Shift at the Base -- Leaders, Factions, and Intraparty Democracy -- The Young Socialists: Challenging the Establishment -- Social Democratic Workers and Trade Unions -- Social Democratic Women: The Road to Equality -- The Quest for an Ideology -- The Quest for Voters -- National Elections -- Party and Parliament -- Party and Government -- Domestic Issues: From Economic Reforms to Political Asylum -- Foreign Policy Issues: Ostpolitik and Defense -- Conclusion
Biography
Gerard Braunthal
