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The German party system has changed considerably during recent years. It still seems to be in a flux, given the volatile situation particularly in the new Länder. Some changes have been very noticeable, especially the differentiation of the parliamentary party system. Not so obvious, though significant, is the enormous extension of the supply side, that is, more party lists are running in federal elections. This indicates that political entrepreneurs in the 1990s have increasingly regarded successful strategic entry as more likely than they did in the 1980s.
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Wessels, B. (2004). The German Party System: Developments After Unification. In: Reutter, W. (eds) Germany on the Road to “Normalcy”: Policies and Politics of the Red-Green Federal Government (1998–2002). Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403981479_3
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