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.
The Social Market Economy
28/02/2007 | 45 mins.
Changing assessments over time — Characteristics in brief — Historical experiences — The concept — The institutions — Economic performance.
Elections, Parties, and the Party System
21/02/2007 | 48 mins.
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.
Federalism and Policy-Making
14/02/2007 | 44 mins.
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.
Executive-Legislative Relations
07/02/2007 | 46 mins.
"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.
Ireland