Lifestyles, social milieus and voting behaviour in Germany [Elektronische Ressource] : a comparative analysis of the developments in eastern and western Germany / vorgelegt von Ingvill Constanze Mochmann

Lifestyles, social milieus and voting behaviour in Germany A comparative analysis of the developments in eastern and western Germany Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades (Dr. rer. soc.) des Fachbereichs Gesellschaftswissenschaften der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen Vorgelegt von Ingvill Constanze Mochmann aus Bonn 2002 To my parents who taught me to fight for what I believe in Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Steffen Kühnel for his helpful comments and valuable criticism throughout the work on this thesis. I would also like to thank him for giving me the opportunity to carry out the dissertation under his supervision. Furthermore, I would like to thank colleagues who through discussions have been a big inspiration during the past years. Special thanks go to Jürgen Sensch and Reiner Mauer. I am grateful to Ayre Kienle for being so kind to proofread the majority of the thesis. Nevertheless, the deductions and conclusions presented in this thesis as well as possible mistakes are my responsibility. Finally, I am in great debt to my dear husband and my two lovely children who forced me to work efficiently and kept reminding me of the real values in life. i Contents List of Figures and Tables...............................................................................................................................iv Preface....................