Independent local lists in East and West Germany

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Since 1945, independent local lists have been an established part of the local political system in Germany, with conspicuous strongholds in Southern Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg). After successful years in the formative phase of the German party system, followed by a weak period, independent lists went through a remarkable revival over the last two decades. Today, local lists are a regular feature in West Germany’s political landscape and successful in every state, while still maintaining strongholds in the south. Also, in East Germany, they were able to establish themselves almost effortlessly after 1990. Apparently, this happened without personal, financial, and organisational help from the West as it was the case for the party system, whose (re)formation after 1990 was part of the institutional transfer from the West to the East. In East Germany, these local lists became an integral part in the process of societal re-organisation and political reformation after the collapse of 1989–90. But despite of this almost area-wide presence of non-partisan local lists in East and West Germany, there is very little research in this field.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFarewell to the party model? : Independent local lists in East and West European countries
EditorsMarion Reiser, Everhard Holtmann
Number of pages21
Place of PublicationWiesbaden
PublisherVS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Publication date2008
Pages127-148
ISBN (print)978-3-531-15687-3
ISBN (electronic)978-3-531-90923-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Politics - Small Community, City Council, Local Politics, Local Election, Political Parti

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