Die Kandidatenaufstellung zur Bundestagswahl

Who becomes a member of the German Bundestag? Many months before an election, political parties make important preliminary decisions in selecting their candidates. Christian Steg analyses processes often neglected in academic research, using the examples of the CDU and SPD in Baden-Württemberg. Through his analysis of the decision-making processes, he conveys a realistic picture of often inscrutable intraparty affairs. He traces the intricate processes of constituency nominations and the drawing up of regional lists in a detailed and nuanced way. In doing so, Steg draws on source analyses, a considerable number of interviews with politicians and especially on his observations from his own practical experiences. Only someone who knows a party’s inner workings perfectly can write such a study. Having been politically active in Baden-Württemberg, the author has been working as a consultant at the German Bundestag since 2008.