1. Introduction 4

2. Parliamentary dependency of the Federal Government 4

3. Parliamentary committees, parliamentary oversight, and the power of the purse 4

4. War and peace 5

5. The Bundestag’s role in the negotiation and ratification of international treaties 6

6. Parliament’s political influence through the power of the purse 6

7. The Bundestag and arms exports 7

8. The Bundestag and the federal intelligence services 7

9. Parliamentary diplomacy 8

9.1. Friendship groups 8

9.2. The role of the President of the Bundestag in parliamentary diplomacy 8

10. International parliamentary assemblies 9

11. Bilateral and multilateral parliamentary cooperation 10