My Account Log in

1 option

Willy Brandt : the life of a statesman / Hélène Miard-Delacroix ; translated by Isabelle Chaize.

EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Miard-Delacroix, Hélène, author.
Contributor:
Chaize, Isabelle, translator.
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)--Politics and government.
Germany (West).
Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
Germany.
Germany--Politics and government--1945-1990.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Edition:
First edition.
Distribution:
[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
Place of Publication:
London, England : I.B. Tauris, 2019.
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:
Preface
Prologue
Chapter 1 Between attachment and emigration
Chapter 2 In Berlin, at the heart of the Cold War
Chapter 3 From Party Chairman to Foreign Minister
Chapter 4 The Chancellor of Ostpolitik
Chapter 5 'Dare more democracy' or a difficult promise
Chapter 6 After power
Chapter 7 The end of the story?
Notes.
Notes:
"English translation supported by the Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation (Berlin)."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
ISBN:
9781350989788
1350989789
9781786720245
1786720248
OCLC:
1128172849

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account