German unification : expectations and outcomes / edited by Peter C. Caldwell and Robert R. Shandley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caldwell, Peter C.

Shandley, Robert R.

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Series:

Studies in European culture and history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germany--History--Unification, 1990.

Germany.

History.

Germany--Politics and government--1990-.

Politics and government.

Germany--Economic conditions--1990-.

Economic conditions.

Germany--Social conditions--1990-.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"It is easy in retrospect to ascribe inevitability to Germany's unification in 1990. But in fact, such events are the product of decisions made when the outcomes of a process are not yet clear. A dramatic opening in international relations, an ongoing upheaval in East German politics that put the old state's existence into question, and an economic collapse in East Germany forced policy-makers to seek not only a way out of the crisis but also new, stable structures at all levels. This volume examines these intertwining strands, taking into account both short-term interests and the long-term consequences"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 German Unification, Western Order, and the Post-Cold War Restructuring of the International System / G. John Ikenberry Ikenberry, G. John 15

2 Between Euroland and Abendlandi Opportunities and Challenges for German Foreign Policy since Unification / Mary N. Hampton Hampton, Mary N. 41

3 Rethinking Reunification: German Monetary Union and European Integration / Jonathan R. Zatlin Zatlin, Jonathan R. 61

4 The Quest for Freedom and Stability: Political Choices and the Economic Transformation of East Germany 1989-1991 / Wolfgang Seibel Seibel, Wolfgang 99

5 A Splendid Failure: Reflections on Two Decades of East German Economic Reconstruction / Irwin L. Collier Collier, Irwin L. 121

6 Political Institutions and German Unification / Ulrich K. Preuss Preuss, Ulrich K. 137

7 German Unification and the Federal Constitutional Court: A Retrospective View after Twenty Years / Peter E. Quint Quint, Peter E. 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

023012075X

9780230120754

OCLC:

711049296

Publisher Number:

99945743088