The German Federal States, the Federation and European Integration: The Historical Dimension of German History in Europe, Problems and Perspectives (1949–2008)
The German Federal States, the Federation and European Integration: The Historical Dimension of German History in Europe, Problems and Perspectives (1949–2008)
Author(s): Wolf D. GrunerSubject(s): History, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Academia Română – Centrul de Studii Transilvane
Keywords: European integration; German Länder (federal states); European project; federalism; subsidiarity;
Summary/Abstract: German policy aiming at the completion of European integration has become more active since the barriers for German European integration policy, like the national question and the special relationship toward the gdr, have been removed by the German unification. The broadening of the rights and competences of the German Länder in Germany’s Europe policy contributed to the debate on federalism at a domestic (the issue of federal reform) and European level. Since the German Länder have improved their role and position ever since the early 1950s, they are now prepared not only to safeguard their rights and interests but also to contribute to the discourse on the future development of the EU.
Journal: Transylvanian Review
- Issue Year: XXX/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 3-19
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English