University of Sussex
Browse

File(s) not publicly available

The Electoral Cycle and Multi-Level Voting in Germany

journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-08, 08:24 authored by Charlie Jeffery, Dan HoughDan Hough
The aim of this contribution is to analyse whether Land elections may (have) become uncoupled from the federal electoral process, and, if they have, to explore the implications for party competition in Germany. Initially, an overview is presented of the relevant theoretical models that can help unpack the relationship between different electoral arenas. Secondly, how these ideas have been applied to national and sub-national electoral competition in Germany is outlined, before an examination of the 'fit' of the data in both the pre- and post-unification periods. We conclude with reflections on two key features that have regularly surfaced in Gordon Smith's writings: party system change and political stability.

History

Publication status

  • Published

Journal

German Politics

ISSN

0964-4008

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

2

Volume

10

Page range

73-98

Pages

26.0

Department affiliated with

  • Politics Publications

Full text available

  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

Usage metrics

    University of Sussex (Publications)

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC