If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Germany Exercise 3 The policy impact of church--state relations: family policy and abortion in Britain, France, and Germany. Michael Minkenberg. West European Politics Jan 2003 v26 i1 p195(26) (10090 words) 1. Describe the nature of church-state relations in Britain. 2. Describe the nature of church-state relations in France. 3. Describe the nature of church-state relations in Germany. 4. What are the author’s main conclusions regarding the impact of religious institutions on public policy in these three countries? 5. What other factors must be taken into account in order to explain public policy formation in Britain, France, and Germany? 6. How does this article exemplify the comparative approach to politics?