1st Edition
Germany After the 2013 Elections Breaking the Mould of Post-Unification Politics?
Biography
Gabriele D’Ottavio is Research Fellow at the Italian-German Historical Institute-FBK in Trento and teaches International and European History at the University of Trento. His research focuses on the history of European integration as well as on the history of Germany after 1945. Thomas Saalfeld is Professor of Political Science at the University of Bamberg and elected Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. His main areas of research are legislative studies, political representation, coalition politics and political parties both in Germany and in a comparative European perspective. He is the managing editor of German Politics, the leading academic journal in this field in the English-speaking world.
’The watershed 2013 German election resulted in record numbers of voters supporting parties failing to enter the Bundestag. This forward-looking collection by scholars from across Europe not only depicts the election’s context and analyzes voters’ choices, it also ponders the Christian and Social Democrats’ future coalition possibilities and assesses the prospects of small parties including the anti-Euro AfD, the Pirates, Greens, Left Party, and FDP. A must-read for all - academics and non-academics alike - interested in the future direction of German party politics.’ Louise K. Davidson-Schmich, University of Miami, USA ’Given Germany’s hegemonic status in Europe it is fitting that such a strong cross-European cast of scholars should offer us this benchmark analysis of the 2013 German Federal election, its background and consequences. This volume is highly recommended for anyone interested in elections, party systems, and party government in Europe’s most significant polity.’ Charles Lees, University of Bath, UK
