West Germany and the Politics of Centrality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6265667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gordon Smith (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 387-407 |
| Publication date | 1976-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Government and Opposition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-257X • E-ISSN: 1477-7053 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1477-7053.1976.tb00013.x |
| OpenAlex | W2057144098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 3 |
WHEN MANY COUNTRIES IN WESTERN EUROPE ARE EXPERIENCING A flux or even a teeming confusion in their party systems, West Germany stands out as a case of almost aberrant cohesion. The ageold yearning for ‘the German synthesis’ finds its apparent modern fulfilment in the party system. The uncomfortable extremes of left and right have for long hovered around virtual electoral extinction, and the rise of new movements – such as forms of neo-Poujadism in Scandinavia or the rediscovery of the territorial dimension of politics as in Britain – has left the Federal Republic untouched. The two major contenders for power, the SPD and the CDU, dominate the electoral scene, and in so doing seem to be locked in an embrace from which neither is able to escape
Archaeology · Centrality · Confusion · Economic history · German · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Law · Political Systems and Governance
West European Politics in the Age of Globalization
Industrial Relations
Economic Policy Management
Social Policy
Governance in Contemporary Germany
Germany's populist disruptors and the “politics of fluidity”
The Alternative for Germany’s radicalization in historical-comparative perspective
Government Formation and Policy Formulation in the German States
The Legitimacy of Opposition Parties in Democratic Political Systems
West German Political Parties and the European Community
Institutional Reform in the European Community
Where is the middle? Considering the socio-political centre in Germany
The FDP and the 1980 West German Federal Election
Responsible Party Government and Stable Coalition
Party Competition and Government Formation in Multilevel Settings
Why a right-wing populist party emerged in France but not in Germany
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2025 (48) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |