Christopher S. Allen (1947-2011) received his Ph.D in Politics from Brandeis University. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia where he taught courses in comparative politics and political economy.

“… many of its contributions will likely stand the test of time, since they are bases on an analysis of long-standing processes rather than basic 'snapshots'.” • German Politics and Society“This book could not be more timely … A valuable study for all those interested in gaining a larger and more grounded view of German political parties and the party system.” • German Studies Review

• AcknowledgementsChapter 1. Germany and the Comparable Political Party Experience Sclerotic or Dynamic Institutions?C. S. AllenChapter 2. The German Party System, 1850-1996H-G. BetzChapter 3. The German Party State: A ReassessmentM. W. RichterChapter 4. The Major Parties: Dealignment and Realignment in Post-Cold War GermanyH. KreikenbormChapter 5. Agents of Democratization and Unification: Political Parties in the New German StatesA. L. PhillipsChapter 6. Institutional Elasticity in Changing Political Order: The East German Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to Political IntegrationW. SeibelChapter 7. Unification and the Changing Fortunes of Germany's Parties of the Far RightJ. LeslieChapter 8. Green Trumps Red: Political Identity and Left-wing Politics in the United GermanyA. S. Markovits and S. J. SilviaNotes on ContributorsBibliographyIndex

Christopher S. Allen (1947-2011) received his Ph.D in Politics from Brandeis University. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia where he taught courses in comparative politics and political economy.

“… many of its contributions will likely stand the test of time, since they are bases on an analysis of long-standing processes rather than basic 'snapshots'.” • German Politics and Society“This book could not be more timely … A valuable study for all those interested in gaining a larger and more grounded view of German political parties and the party system.” • German Studies Review

• AcknowledgementsChapter 1. Germany and the Comparable Political Party Experience Sclerotic or Dynamic Institutions?C. S. AllenChapter 2. The German Party System, 1850-1996H-G. BetzChapter 3. The German Party State: A ReassessmentM. W. RichterChapter 4. The Major Parties: Dealignment and Realignment in Post-Cold War GermanyH. KreikenbormChapter 5. Agents of Democratization and Unification: Political Parties in the New German StatesA. L. PhillipsChapter 6. Institutional Elasticity in Changing Political Order: The East German Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to Political IntegrationW. SeibelChapter 7. Unification and the Changing Fortunes of Germany's Parties of the Far RightJ. LeslieChapter 8. Green Trumps Red: Political Identity and Left-wing Politics in the United GermanyA. S. Markovits and S. J. SilviaNotes on ContributorsBibliographyIndex