The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany

2010 Women

Author : Sarah Elise Wiliarty
Release : 2010
Genre : Women
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 887/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany by : Sarah Elise Wiliarty

Download or read book The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany written by Sarah Elise Wiliarty. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sarah Elise Wiliarty develops the concept of the corporatist catch-all party to explain how the German Christian Democratic Union has responded to changing demands from women over the past forty years"--. "This book develops the concept of the corporatist catch-all party to explain how the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has responded to changing demands from women over the past forty years. Otto Kirchheimer's classic study argues that when catch-all parties reach out to new constituencies, they are forced to decrease the involvement of membership to facilitate doctrinal flexibility. In a corporatist catch-all party, however, societal interests are represented within the party organization and policy making is the result of internal party negotiation. Through an investigation of CDU policy making in the issue areas of abortion policy, work-family policy, and participation policy, this book demonstrates that sometimes the CDU mobilizes rather than disempowers membership. An important lesson of this study is that a political party need not sacrifice internal democracy and ignore its members in order to succeed at the polls"--

The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany

2010-08-16 Political Science

Author : Sarah Elise Wiliarty
Release : 2010-08-16
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 164/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany by : Sarah Elise Wiliarty

Download or read book The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany written by Sarah Elise Wiliarty. This book was released on 2010-08-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops the concept of the corporatist catch-all party to explain how the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has responded to changing demands from women over the past forty years. Otto Kirchheimer's classic study argues that when catch-all parties reach out to new constituencies, they are forced to decrease the involvement of membership to facilitate doctrinal flexibility. In a corporatist catch-all party, however, societal interests are represented within the party organization and policy making is the result of internal party negotiation. Through an investigation of CDU policy making in the issue areas of abortion policy, work-family policy, and participation policy, this book demonstrates that sometimes the CDU mobilizes rather than disempowers membership. An important lesson of this study is that a political party need not sacrifice internal democracy and ignore its members in order to succeed at the polls.

Leading from Behind

2022-12-26 Political Science

Author : Petra Ahrens
Release : 2022-12-26
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 978/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Leading from Behind by : Petra Ahrens

Download or read book Leading from Behind written by Petra Ahrens. This book was released on 2022-12-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes stock of German gender equality in several policy fields after 16 years of governments led by Angela Merkel and her conservative Christian Democratic Party (CDU). While maintaining its status as an economic engine in Europe, Germany has historically been a laggard in adopting gender equality measures. The European Gender Equality Index, however, now ranks Germany relatively high and shows substantial progress since 2005. While this has gone mostly unnoticed, Germany has passed far-reaching legislation in major policy fields relevant for gender equality. Investigating the effects of Merkel's tenure on gender equality, the chapters in this volume assess policy output and outcomes with a focus on internal power dynamics in Germany, as well as international and European Union (EU)-level pressures in the policy domains of political representation, LGBTI rights, migration, the labor market, and care. It examines how policy measures introduced by conservative governments affect gender norms and gender culture, and if they ultimately lead to effective implementation and greater equality. The book argues that Merkel often led “from behind,” indirectly facilitating claims-making instead of proactively pushing them. This nonetheless contributed to transformative change in Germany, by Merkel not blocking policy proposals and allowing civil society groups and rival parties to push many progressive gender policies. Leading from Behind: Gender Equality in Germany During the Merkel Era is a fascinating read for students, researchers, and academics interested in European politics, political leadership, gender equality and LGBTI politics. This book was originally published as a special issue of German Politics.

Understanding the Transformation of Germany’s CDU

2016-02-05 Political Science

Author : Simon Green
Release : 2016-02-05
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 520/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Understanding the Transformation of Germany’s CDU by : Simon Green

Download or read book Understanding the Transformation of Germany’s CDU written by Simon Green. This book was released on 2016-02-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), one of Europe’s most successful and influential political parties. The CDU might have been expected to struggle in the circumstances of a more diverse, secular reunified Germany, yet it has prospered to an extent almost unparalleled in western Europe. Chapters consider the CDU’s policies (the factors driving them, their variation across Germany, the relationship to women, and the welfare state), its organisational development and change, and its position within the party system. Contributors particularly emphasise the diversity of the CDU, and the way it varies across Germany’s regions. The CDU is compared to other Christian Democratic parties, and special consideration is given to the CDU’s Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU). This book was published as a special issue of German Politics.

Popular eBooks

The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany

The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany

Leading from Behind

Understanding the Transformation of Germany’s CDU

You may also like...