The Political Economy of Germany Under Chancellors Kohl and Schröder: Decline of the German Model? Contributor(s): Leaman, Jeremy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845456017 ISBN-13: 9781845456016 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - History | Europe - Germany - Political Science | Political Economy |
Dewey: 330.943 |
LCCN: 2009013506 |
Series: Monographs in German History |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 246 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
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Publisher Description: While unification has undoubtedly had major effects on Germany's political economy, the pattern of current policy-making preferences was established at an earlier stage, in particular, at the beginning of the 'Kohl-era' in 1982. This essentially neo-liberal pattern can be seen to have dominated the modalities chosen to guide Germany through the process of unifi cation and was mirrored in developments in other OECD countries and in particular within the EU. This book demonstrates that the three policy imperatives (neo-liberal structural reform, European monetary integration, and unification) produced a policy-mix which, together with other structural economic and demographic factors, has had disappointing results in all three areas and hampered Germany's overall economic development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leaman, Jeremy: - " Jeremy Leaman is Senior Lecturer in German and European Political Economy at Loughborough University. He has published widely on German political economy and modern German history. He is currently working on a study of the political economy of taxation. He is also managing editor of the Journal of Contemporary European Studies and is a member of the editorial board of Debatte - Review of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe. " |