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Willy Brandt : the life of a statesman / Hélène Miard-Delacroix ; translated by Isabelle Chaize.
Van Pelt Library DD260.8 .M5213 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miard-Delacroix, Hélène, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Willy Brandt. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Brandt, Willy, 1913-1992.
- Brandt, Willy.
- Heads of state--Germany (West)--Biography.
- Heads of state.
- Germany (West).
- Germany (West)--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
- Germany.
- Germany--Politics and government--1945-1990.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2016.
- Summary:
- "He was at the forefront of some of Germany's most definitive and controversial decisions, in his role as the first Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany between 1969 and 1974. In this period he paved the way for the eventual reunification of the country, as well as strengthening European integration in western Europe. In 1971, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for 'Ostpolitik', his policy of reconciliation with Germany's neighbours in the Eastern Bloc. During the treaty negotiations in Warsaw, he famously fell to his knees in recognition of the atrocities committed by his countrymen in the Warsaw Ghetto. This definitive new biography illuminates Brandt's personal life and political career, providing new perspectives on one of the leading statesmen of the twentieth century."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Between Attachment and Emigration 5
- 2 In Berlin, at the Heart of the Cold War 41
- 3 From Party Chairman to Foreign Minister 81
- 4 The Chancellor of Ostpolitik 113
- 5 'Dare More Democracy' or a Difficult Promise 143
- 6 After Power 165
- 7 The End of the Story? 187.
- Notes:
- "English translation supported by the Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation (Berlin)."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781784536886
- 1784536881
- OCLC:
- 960700439
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