Prof. Dr. Elmar Wiesendahl taught political science at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich.

• Foundations and conditions of party research.- Characterization and definition of political parties.- Party functions and functional analysis of political parties.- Research on political party change.- Typological party research.- Approaches to party organization research.- Research on the organizational life of parties .- Research on party systems.- Research on party democracy  and party-state power• Future perspectives of party research in Germany.

Prof. Dr. Elmar Wiesendahl taught political science at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich.

• Foundations and conditions of party research.- Characterization and definition of political parties.- Party functions and functional analysis of political parties.- Research on political party change.- Typological party research.- Approaches to party organization research.- Research on the organizational life of parties .- Research on party systems.- Research on party democracy  and party-state power• Future perspectives of party research in Germany.

Prof. Dr. Elmar Wiesendahl taught political science at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich.

• Foundations and conditions of party research.- Characterization and definition of political parties.- Party functions and functional analysis of political parties.- Research on political party change.- Typological party research.- Approaches to party organization research.- Research on the organizational life of parties .- Research on party systems.- Research on party democracy  and party-state power• Future perspectives of party research in Germany.