Peer Steinbrück’s campaign gaffes pose a major problem for the SPD in Germany’s upcoming election

Hogwood, Patricia (2013) Peer Steinbrück’s campaign gaffes pose a major problem for the SPD in Germany’s upcoming election. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (16 Sep 2013). Website.

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One of the key aspects of the German election campaign is the personal contest between the two main Chancellor candidates, Angela Merkel of the CDU, and Peer Steinbrück of the SPD. Patricia Hogwood writes that although Steinbrück has fought an extensive campaign, his efforts have been undermined by a number of blunders. Moreover, the fact that he has ruled out entering a grand coalition with the CDU might also put his position in the SPD under pressure, should the rest of the party be prepared to jettison the face of their campaign for a place in government.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2017 13:37
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 18:44
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72397

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