Understanding contemporary Germany / Stuart Parkes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkes, K. Stuart, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Germany.

Political culture.

Germany--History--Unification, 1990.

Germany.

Germany (East)--Politics and government--1989-1990.

Germany (East).

Germany (West)--Politics and government--1982-1990.

Germany (West).

Physical Description:

xxvii, 247 p.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text is an introductory survey of German society focusing on the post-unification situation. It raises questions relating to German identity and adopts an integrated approach, considering society, culture, politics, economics and history. The stability and normality of the Federal Republic and its position in world affairs is assessed. The book aims to provide the background to contemporary Germany required for students of modern languages, or those courses containing an element of German studies.

Contents:

part Part I DIVIDED GERMANY

chapter 1 THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

The state that failed

chapter 2 THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (1949–90)

The state that succeeded

part Part II FACING THE FUTURE

chapter 2 THE POLITICAL SYSTEM: STABILITY IN DANGER?

chapter 4 THE GERMAN ECONOMY: THE END OF THE ‘MIRACLE’?

chapter 5 GERMAN SOCIETY: THE END OF CONSENSUS?

chapter 6 THE NEW GERMANY, EUROPE AND THE WORLD

part Part III THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY

chapter 7 COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST

chapter 8 CONCEPTIONS OF GERMANY AND THE / GERMANS

chapter 9 THE INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE SINCE UNIFICATION.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-76863-X

1-134-76864-8

1-280-10889-4

0-203-43860-4

0-203-28306-6

9780203438602

OCLC:

52190707