The 2021 German Federal Election

Ross Campbell is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West of Scotland, UK.
Dr. Louise K. Davidson-Schmich is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Voting Behavior in the 2021 Election.- 3. Thematic Introduction: The Party System.- 4. Thematic Introduction: The Party System.- 5. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU).- 6. The Greens.- 7. The Free Democratic Party (FDP).- 8. The Alternative for Germany (AfD).- 9. The Left Party.- 10. The Party System and Coalition Formation.- 11. Thematic Introduction: Foreign Relations and the 2021 Federal Elections.- 12. The 2021 German National Election and Implications for US/German Relations.- 13. The 2021 German National Elections and its Implications for German/ Russian Relations.- 14. The 2021 German National Election and Implications for UK/German Relations.- 15. From Merkel to Ampel: Evolving Germany's EU Foreign Relations after the 2021 Federal Elections.- 16. Thematic Introduction: Issue Saliency in the 2021 Federal Election.- 17. Economic & Social Issues.- 18. Climate Change.- 19. The COVID-19 Pandemic.- 20. Migration.- 21. Gender.- 22. LGBTI Issues.- 23. Conclusion: The 2021 Federal Election: Negotiating a New Era