Germany's Gathering Crisis: The 2005 Federal Election and the Grand Coalition

Bys: Miskimmon, Alister, Paterson, William E., Sloam, James

The German Elections of September 2005 marked a defining moment in post-unification German politics. It signalled the end of Chancellor Schr der's Social Democrat (SPD)-led government (a year before the end of its term) and a narrow election victory of Germany's first ever female Chancellor, Angela Merkel (CDU). Ultimately, a Grand Coalition made up of the two main parties - the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) - took office...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230516858
• ISBN13: 9780230516854
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"