Germany after the Grand Coalition

Introduction: The Grand Coalition 2005-2009 - a Single Episode or a Turning Point?; S.Bolgherini & F.Grotz PART I: THE LEGACIES OF THE GRAND COALITION New Possibilities or Permanent Gridlock? The Policies and Politics of the Grand Coalition; R.Zohlnhofer Towards a New German Federalism? How the 2006 Constitutional Reform did (not) change the Dynamics of the Federal System; J. von Blumenthal Multi-level Party Politics during the Grand Coalition: Electoral Outcomes at Lander Level; S.Bolgherini & F.Grotz Still the Driving Force of European Integration? The EU Policy Pursued by the Grand Coalition; G.Muller-Brandeck-Bocquet PART II: THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 A Post-Modern Campaign? The Sleepy Run-up to the 2009 Federal Election; G.Bulli The Choice for Stability: The Results of the 2009 Federal Election; M.Caciagli An Electorate on the Move: Explaining Vote Choice in the 2009 Federal Election; B.Wessels PART III: THE NEW GOVERNMENT AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD Coalition-building in Germany 2009: Simulating Real Politics, Preparing Merkel III?; S.S.Schuttemeyer A Fresh Start or More of the Same? The Domestic Policy Agenda of the Center-Right Coalition; R.Sturm The 'Grand Coalition State' between Past and Present. Continuities and Discontinuities of a Changing Political System; G.D'Ottavio Conclusion: The Long Shadow of the Grand Coalition; F.Grotz & S.Bolgherini