Integration through Governance: Functioning and Change of Federalism in the German Empire

1871年的德国宪法确立了松散的联邦政治制度，并于1914年转变为高度一体化的联邦制国家。通过分析1871年至1914年间的政策、政治和政治，本项目旨在解释这一变化。该项目采用了金融政治、社会政治和消费者保护政治的例子。重点研究了德意志帝国内部不同联邦制层级之间的互动关系，S的多层治理体系。在方法上，该项目将历史解释学方法与政治学理论相结合。

The German Constitution from 1871 established a loose federal political system that was transformed into a highly integrated federal state in 1914. By analysing policies, politics and polities between 1871 and 1914 this project aims at explaining this change. The examples of financial politics, social politics and consumer protection politics are taken up in the project. Focus is put on the interaction between the different federal levels within the German Empire s multi-level governance system. Methodologically the project combines the historical-hermeneutical approach with political sciences theories.