Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stability and change in German elections: how electorates merge, converge, or collide / edited by Christopher J. Anderson and Carsten Zelle . p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-96254-7 (alk. paper) 1. Elections-- Germany. 2. Germany--Politics and government--1990- I. Anderson, Christopher, 1966-. II. Zelle, Carsten. JN3971.A95S696 1998 324.943'087--dc21 98-15651 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1998 by Christopher J. Anderson and Carsten Zelle All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-15651 ISBN: 0-275-96254-7 First published in 1998 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |