Political Parties and Public Policy in the German Länder considers the extent to which, and in what circumstances, political parties affect public policy. Exploring the regional level in Germany; using case studies in the areas of education, childcare and family, and labour market policy.

Autorentext
ED TURNER is Lecturer in Politics at Aston University, UK. He has held various teaching positions at Oxford University, UK.

Inhalt
Introduction: Partisan influence upon Public Policy in Decentralised Polities Do Parties Matter in the German Länder? Education, Family and Childcare, and Labour Market Policies at a Land level The Case of Hesse, 1999-2003 The Saarland, 1999-2004 Saxony Anhalt, 2002-2006 Conclusion Appendix 1: Bibliography Appendix 2: List of Interviews Appendix 3: Commonly Used German Terms and Abbreviations