Stumbling at the very end: the crisis of the CDU in the last year of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship
Stumbling at the very end: the crisis of the CDU in the last year of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship
Author(s): Mirko DautovićSubject(s): Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Political behavior, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: Germany; CDU; Green Party; Corruption; Angela Merkel; Elections; Political parties; Federalism
Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the current crisis in the ruling Christian-Democratic Party of Germany caused by the corruption cases and mismanagement of the response to the Covid-19 epidemic. It provides an overview of the systemic failure of the German model of federation in the face of a major, long-lasting crisis; provides a short overview of the most pertaining corruption scandals; details the ideological currents in the CDU and the ascendant challenger the Green Party.
Journal: Politički život
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 47-55
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
