The German Party System and the 1961 Federal Election
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3562544 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel H Barne, Samuel H Barnes (University of Michigan), Frank Grace (University of Michigan), James K Pollock (University of Michigan), Peter W Sperlich (University of Michigan) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 899-914 |
| Publication date | 1962-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1952792 |
| OpenAlex | W2167261640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
Each German federal election since 1949 has resulted in a reduction in the number of parties securing representation in the Bundestag. While this trend continued in 1961, there is evidence that the party system is becoming stabilized, making it unlikely that any of the present parties will disappear in the near future. This article examines the 1961 election and its significance for the German party system.The major outlines of the present German party system became apparent as early as 1946, when party activities were resumed on a zonal basis. The principal parties then in the field were the Communist Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Christian Democratic Union, and the Free Democratic Party. The last two of these were known differently in different sections of West Germany, but today, with very few exceptions, the designation for each group is the same throughout the Federal Republic
Communism · Democracy · Federal election · Geography · German · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Primary election · Single non-transferable vote · Social Democratic Party · Sociology · Split-ticket voting · Law · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1965 - 2020 (56) |
| Highly cited | No |