This important study analyses the developoment of the CDU/CSU as a political force in West Germany from the Second World War to the late 1970s, with special reference to its role both in Government (1949-69) and Opposition (1969-76) and considers how it was instrumental in the formulation of governmental policies. The first part of the book looks at the development of the CDU/CSU. The second part focuses on its composition and structure and considers such aspects as its organisation, membership, auxiliary organisations and electoral appeal and campaigns. A separate chapter deals with the CSU’s relationship with the CDU, its leadership and its organisation.
Author(s): Geoffrey Pridham
Series: Routledge Library Editions: German Politics
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 368
City: London
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Preface
Introduction: The CDU/CSU and the West German Party System
Part One: The Development of the CDU/CSU
1. The Occupation Period: The Formation of the CDU/CSU (1945-1949)
2. The Period of Adenauer's Ascendancy: The Party in the Shadow of the Chancellor (1949-1959)
3. The Decline of Adenauer and the Question of Party Reform (1959-1963)
4. The Period of Transition: The Erhard and Grand Coalition Governments (1963-1969)
5. The CDU/CSU Out of Power: The Reluctant Opposition (1969-1972)
6. The CDU/CSU Adjusts Itself: The Renovated Opposition (1972-1976)
Part Two: The Composition and Structure of the CDU/CSU
7. Party Organisation of the CDU
8. Party Membership of the CDU
9. Auxiliary Organisations of the CDU/CSU
10. The Christian Social Union (CSU)
11. Voter Appeal and Election Campaigns of the CDU/CSU
Conclusion: Government or Opposition — A Question of Existential Importance
Note on Sources
List of Interviews
Bibliography
Index
