German Federalism
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German Federalism

Past, Present and Future

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eBook - PDF

German Federalism

Past, Present and Future

About this book

This book explores the German idea of federalism denoting 'diversity within unity'. Historians, linguists and political scientists examine how federalism emerged in the Holy Roman Empire, was re-shaped by nineteenth-century cultural movements, and was adopted by the unified state in 1871 and again after 1945. The myth of federalism as a safeguard against totalitarianism is tested in regard to the Third Reich and the GDR. The book concludes with an outlook on German federalism's future in Europe.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgement
  4. Foreword
  5. Notes on the Contributors
  6. 1 Introduction: German Federalism in Historical Perspective
  7. 2 Federal Habits: the Holy Roman Empire and the Continuity of German Federalism
  8. 3 History and Federalism in the Age of Nation-State Formation
  9. 4 Federalism and the Heimat Idea in Imperial Germany
  10. 5 Political Unity and Linguistic Diversity in Nineteenth-Century Germany
  11. 6 Federalism in the Nazi State
  12. 7 Democratic Centralism and Regionalism in the GDR
  13. 8 German Federalism from Cooperation to Competition
  14. 9 Challenges and Perspectives for German Federalism
  15. 10 German Federalism in History: Some Afterthoughts
  16. Index