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		The institutional structures of German federalism / Uwe Leonardy. - [Electronic ed.]. - London, 1999. - 18 Bl. = 90 Kb, Text . - (Working papers / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, London Office ; 1999,1) Electronic ed.: Bonn: FES Library, 1999 © Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Introduction The German Bundesrat: Federalism as Intergovernmentalism Composition of the Bundesrat Bundesrat and Federal Government The Three Levels System of Intergovernmental Relations The ‘Whole State’ The 'Federal State' The 'Third Level' The Main Functions of the Three Levels The Attribution of Administrative Functions in the German Structure The Länder as the Main Administrators The Significance of the Bundesrat's Position Local Government Autonomy The Distribution of Legislative Powers Legislative Losses of the Länder Concurrent and Framework Powers: Mechanisms for Restraining the Federal Level European Legislation and the Länder Federal Legislative Procedure The ‘Financial Constitution’ Tax Legislation Shared Taxes and Fiscal Equalisation Länder Power-Sharing in International Relations and European Affairs Treaty-Making Power Foreign Political Relations Transfer of Sovereign Powers and European Decision-Making Judicial Safeguarding of the Federal System The ‘Eternity Clause’ Federal Comity The Selection of Federal Judges The Need for Reform to German Federalism © Friedrich Ebert Stiftung | technical support | net edition fes-library | Juli 1999