"politikverflechtung" - 1 õppematerjal

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Germany created 1871 from group of independent German states Constitutional · engineering: federalism as means to prevent concentration of power (Allies insisted) Länder have some own legislative powers, but most legislation at federal level Länder implement most federal legislation Federal level and Länder therefore interdependent Bundesrat = location where that interdependence is played out Result `cooperative federalism' ­ more consensus decision-making Or: `Politikverflechtung', entangled politics, difficult to get anything done Sources of national pride. Note shift from instrumental to more `diffuse' attachment Acceptance of norms of democracy 1950 25% felt best to have one party, 53% several parties 1997 7% felt best to have one party, 86% several parties East and West: