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From stability to stagnation: Germany at the beginning of the twenty-first century

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Kitschelt, H; Streeck, W
Published in: West European Politics
October 1, 2003

Basic institutions and political power configurations that contributed to Germany's post-war social and economic success turned from assets into liabilities in the 1990s and beyond. This introduction highlights the emergence and interaction of the critical components of the German political economy. It provides evidence for its declining performance and details a set of causes for it. Collective actors and institutional bargaining modes make it difficult to adapt to new challenges. Nevertheless, the deepening crisis may trigger change initiated by office-seeking party politicians and political-economic actors engaged in local problem-solving which sidesteps rigid mechanisms of national co-ordination.

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West European Politics

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0140-2382

Publication Date

October 1, 2003

Volume

26

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1 / 34

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
  • 1606 Political Science
 

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Kitschelt, H., & Streeck, W. (2003). From stability to stagnation: Germany at the beginning of the twenty-first century. West European Politics, 26(4), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380312331280668
Kitschelt, H., and W. Streeck. “From stability to stagnation: Germany at the beginning of the twenty-first century.” West European Politics 26, no. 4 (October 1, 2003): 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380312331280668.
Kitschelt H, Streeck W. From stability to stagnation: Germany at the beginning of the twenty-first century. West European Politics. 2003 Oct 1;26(4):1–34.
Kitschelt, H., and W. Streeck. “From stability to stagnation: Germany at the beginning of the twenty-first century.” West European Politics, vol. 26, no. 4, Oct. 2003, pp. 1–34. Scopus, doi:10.1080/01402380312331280668.
Kitschelt H, Streeck W. From stability to stagnation: Germany at the beginning of the twenty-first century. West European Politics. 2003 Oct 1;26(4):1–34.
Journal cover image

Published In

West European Politics

DOI

ISSN

0140-2382

Publication Date

October 1, 2003

Volume

26

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1 / 34

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
  • 1606 Political Science