INDETERMINACY IN THE POLITICAL CENTER GROUND Perspectives for the Christian Democratic Party in 2009

This article deals with the political, programmatic, and organizational changes within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during the time of the second grand coalition (2005-present). For the CDU, the period of the grand coalition is a time of waiting concerning its organizational and programmatic reform processes. Thus, the election of 2009 will be crucial for the political development of the party-in respect to its political profile, as well as its strategic options within the political market.