The Federal Republic of Germany and the European Community

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1 The Federal Republic and the European Community
	The relationship between national systems and the EC
	The importance of European integration to West Germany
	West Germany\'s importance to the EC
	West Germany\'s European policy style
	Arguments and structure
2 The Federal Government\'s Sectorized Policy-Making
	The Federal Government\'s European policy style
	Ministerial responsibilities for European policy
	Conclusion
3 Government Policy: Continuity and Incoherence?
4 Interests, Interest Groups and European Policy
	West German interests
	Organized interests and the EC
	Influencing European policy
	Conclusion
5 The Evolution of West German Public Opinion and the Integration of Western Europe
6 West German Political Parties and the European Community
	The development of party policies on European integration
	European policy-making within the parties
	The impact of the parties
	The electoral dimension
	Conclusion
7 The Legislative Dimension
	The role of the legislature
	The implementation of EC policy
	The relationship between EC law and German domestic law
	Conclusion
8 The Länder, West Berlin and the European Community
	The Länder
	West Berlin, the Federal Republic and the European Community
	Conclusion
9 The Federal Republic of Germany and the European Regional Fund
	The development of a regional policy
	Implementing the regional policy
	Conclusions
10 Special Relationships, Germany and Europe
	The Franco-German relationship
	German—German relations and the EC
	Conclusion
11 Conclusion and Future Prospects
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