Die Bundesregierung im Prozeß der deutschen Vereinigung (1989/90)

Hartwich, Hans-Hermann

doi:10.1007/978-3-663-07664-3_14

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“…Although historians are well advised to let time pass before assessing events of undoubted importance, political science discussion about the relative importance of situational factors and the role of individual politicians in the process of German unification started immediately after the event; some emphasized its &dquo;improvised&dquo; character (Lehmbruch, 1990), others stressed the interdependence between the exceptional situation and the temporarily charismatic traits of Chancellor Kohl (Hartwich, 1991), while the preconditions of international politics are occasionally recollected (von Beyme, 1991: 17-21). Certainly, there can be no doubt that, actively and/or reactively, political decisions without the usual bureaucratic preparation and partly against bureaucratic advice were taken between Chancellor Kohl's initial confederation plan of November 1989 and the treaty about German economic union of May 1990.…”

Section: Politics and Administration In The Unification Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

German Unification and Bureaucratic Transformation

Derlien¹

1993

International Political Science Review

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This paper elaborates the role of bureaucracy in the process of German unification since 1990, first by analyzing the interplay between politics and ministerial bureaucracy in negotiating the unification treaty including its civil service related part with the German Democratic Republic; second, by describing the implementation of administration policy (comprising personnel and organization policies), the elite import and transfer of administrative structures from the west are emphasized as essential elements in transforming the East German polity. Structural conservatism rather than innovation can be observed as a result. With

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Section: Politics and Administration In The Unification Processmentioning

confidence: 99%