{"product_id":"twilight-of-the-merkel-era-eric-langenbacher-9781789202649","title":"Twilight of the Merkel Era: Power and Politics in Germany After the 2017 Bundestag Election","description":"\u003cp\u003eElections always have consequences, but the 2017 Bundestag election in Germany proved particularly consequential. With political upheaval across the globe--notably in Britain and the USA--it was vital to European and global order that Germany remain stable. And it did through the re-election of Angela Merkel as chancellor, now in her fourth term. Just under the surface, however, instability is mounting--exemplified by the entry of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) as the largest opposition party, the decline of the Social Democrats, the ever-restive Bavarians, and the growing factionalism within the Christian Democratic Union as the Merkel era comes to an end. Paying special attention to the rise of the AfD, this volume delves into the campaign, leading political figures, the structure of the electorate, the state of the parties, the media environment, coalition negotiations, and policy impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Langenbacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789202647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789202649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Eric Langenbacher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938807218431,"sku":"9781789202649","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_db652962-8a2a-4b2c-9058-2e1efd8eb236.jpg?v=1681437818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twilight-of-the-merkel-era-eric-langenbacher-9781789202649","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}