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@article{ART001529432},
author={Kim Seong Soo},
title={Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years},
journal={Korean Society and Public Administration},
issn={1225-8652},
year={2011},
volume={21},
number={4},
pages={49-72}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Seong Soo
TI - Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years
JO - Korean Society and Public Administration
PY - 2011
VL - 21
IS - 4
PB - Seoul Association For Public Administration
SP - 49
EP - 72
SN - 1225-8652
AB - This paper dealt with German welfare policy reforms and their consequential impact on the party structure through election. It analysed three governments between 1998 and the present: firstly, the social democratic and green party coalition (1998-2005); secondly, the grand coalition of the conservative and social democratic parties (2005-2009); lastly, the conservative and liberal party coalition (2009-present). The traditional German welfare system has difficulty in keeping up with globalization, aging society, knowledge-based economy and changing family structure with the problem of increasing financial deficits. To reshape welfare system, the social democratic party introduced Agenda 2010 and Hartz Reforms (including tax cuts and less labour market protection) in order to improve economic growth and thus reduce unemployment. The neo-liberal reform by the social democratic left party shows that German politics have entered a new era of restructuring conventional system in terms of state and individual responsibility, voter's preferences and five party constellations etc. The outcome will suggest a new perspective for understanding modern Western politics.
KW - Agenda 2010;Hartz reform;social democratism;welfare state;German political parties
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Kim Seong Soo. (2011). Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years. Korean Society and Public Administration, 21(4), 49-72.

Kim Seong Soo. 2011, "Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years", Korean Society and Public Administration, vol.21, no.4 pp.49-72.

Kim Seong Soo "Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years" Korean Society and Public Administration 21.4 pp.49-72 (2011) : 49.

Kim Seong Soo. Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years. 2011; 21(4), 49-72.

Kim Seong Soo. "Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years" Korean Society and Public Administration 21, no.4 (2011) : 49-72.

Kim Seong Soo. Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years. Korean Society and Public Administration, 21(4), 49-72.

Kim Seong Soo. Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years. Korean Society and Public Administration. 2011; 21(4) 49-72.

Kim Seong Soo. Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years. 2011; 21(4), 49-72.

Kim Seong Soo. "Welfare reform and changes in the party structure of Germany : a review of the past 10 years" Korean Society and Public Administration 21, no.4 (2011) : 49-72.