Berlin Republic / Winand Gellner, John D. Robertson -- Analysing German unification / Mi-Kyung Kim, John D. Robertson -- Historical consciousness and the changing of German political culture / Felix Philipp Lutz -- Trust in democratic institutions in Germany / Robert Rohrschneider, Rudiger Schmitt-Beck -- 'Double' public / Winand Gellner, Gerd Strohmeier -- Effects of German unification on the Federal Chancellor's decision-making / Karl-Rudolf Korte -- German party system / Thomas Saalfeld -- Impact of unification on German federalism / Arthur B. Gunlicks -- Local government and politics in East Germany / Hellmut Wollmann -- Economic consequences of German unification / Michael Munter, Roland Sturm -- Change of course? / Franz-Josef Meiers -- Power of institutions and norms in shaping national answers to globalisation / Stefan A. Schirm.