Political parties and public policy in the GermanLänder: when parties matter

'Political Parties and Public Policy in the German Länder' considers the extent to which, and in what circumstances, political parties affect public policy. Exploring the regional level in Germany; using case studies in the areas of education, childcare and family, and labour market policy. ED TURNER is Lecturer in Politics at Aston University, UK. He has held various teaching positions at Oxford University, UK. INDICE: Introduction: Partisan influence upon Public Policy in Decentralised Polities - Do Parties Matter in the German Länder? - Education, Family and Childcare, and Labour Market Policies at a Land level - The Case of Hesse, 1999-2003 - The Saarland, 1999-2004 - Saxony Anhalt, 2002-2006 - Conclusion - Appendix 1: Bibliography - Appendix 2: List of Interviews - Appendix 3: Commonly Used German Terms and Abbreviations

• ISBN: 978-0-230-28442-5
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 15/07/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés