The U.s. Congress And The German Bundestag: Comparisons Of Democratic Processes

by Uwe Thaysen, Robert Gerald Livingston, Martin J Hillenbrand, Nelson W Polsby

Overview

This book examines the lawmaking bodies of the United states and the Germany and their constitutional duties and limitations. It is a first ever joint US-German parliamentary study that compares and contrasts two of the democratic West's most powerful legislatures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367296773
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2019
Pages:	582
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Uwe Thaysen, Roger H. Davidson, Robert Gerald Livingston

Table of Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- Problems of Legislative Comparisons -- The United States and the Formation of the Bundestag -- Introduction -- The United States and the Formation of the Bundestag -- Representatives and Those They Represent -- Introduction -- Congress as a Representative Institution -- Representation in the Federal Republic of Germany -- The Social Composition of Congress -- The Social Composition of the Bundestag -- Constitutional Context -- Introduction -- Congress and the Individual States: Centralized Balancing of Interests -- The Bundestag and the Federal System -- Congress and the Third Power -- Relationship of the Bundestag and the Federal Constitutional Court -- Organization and Operation -- Introduction -- Parties and Committees in Congress -- Parties (Parliamentary Groups) and Committees in the Bundestag -- Interest Representation in the Capitol -- Interest Group Representation in the Bundestag -- Policy Areas -- Introduction -- Congress and Economic Policy: The Federal Budget -- Economic and Social Policy in the Bundestag -- The Voice of Congress in Foreign Policy -- Foreign Policy in the Bundestag -- Strategic Arms Policy: War and Peace Between Congress and President -- Control of Security Policy -- Assessment of Technological Consequences in the U.S. Congress -- Science and Technology in the German Bundestag Examined Through the Committee on Research and Technology -- Media and Public Opinion -- Introduction -- Legislators and Media Producers: Congress and Communication in the U.S. -- The Bundestag and Media in the Federal Republic of Germany -- Comparative Summary -- Summary: Comparing Congress and the Bundestag -- Statistical Appendix -- Introduction

Editorial Reviews

Marking the 200th anniversary of the US Constitution and the 40th year of the West German Grundgesetz ("Basic Law"), 26 American and German scholars examine the lawmaking bodies of the two countries and their constitutional duties and limitations in a joint US-German parliamentary study. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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