German Greens

Thomas Scharf is Senior Lecturer in Social Gerontology, University of Keele.

• The Greens in Germany's local politics - Germany's old local politics, German local politics in transition - the rise of the new local politics, the Greens in Germany's local politics, the organisation of the Greens - the failure of the grassroots democratic model at local level, the disappearing consensus - Green ideology and the old local politics, the Greens and the Mainz party system, the selection of Mainz as a case-study community; the Greens and the Mainz party system 1984-1988 - a new politics agenda? analysis of council initiatives in Mainz, the local political agenda in Mainz - persistence and change, the German Greens and the new local politics; the German Greens and the new local politics - the German Greens and the new local politics.

'... of considerable value to those interested in the impact of the Greens at the local level of government.'German Politics'... this is a meticulous book. It adds to our knowledge and makes the local dimension of German Green politics more accessible to English-speaking readers.'Environmental Politics'One of the strengths of the book ... is that it provides valuable insights into the German system of local government.'Local Government Studies'Thomas Scharf has produced a stimulating analysis of Green Party involvement in German local politics. ... it is a valuable contribution to a relatively under-researched area.'Graham Timmins, University of Huddersfield'...an excellent contribution to the subject...merits careful reading.'West European Politics