Germany since 1945 / Edition 1

by Lothar Kettenacker

Overview

Defeat and unconditional surrender were the foundations on which postwar Germany was built. The overall impact, however, was not apathy, but a mentality which was down to earth, pragmatic, and forward-looking. Crucial structures survived which contributed to West Germany's phenomenal recovery, while the East was forced to submit to a ruthless Soviet leadership. Kettenacker's book offers a fascinating survey of the fortunes and features of East and West Germany—how the two states drifted apart; the differences between their economies, politics, and cultures; and the problems and events surrounding their recent unification.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192892423
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/31/1997
Series:	OPUS
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	7.81(w) x 5.06(h) x 0.87(d)
Lexile:	1400L (what's this?)

About the Author

Lothar Kettenacker is the Deputy-Director of the German Historical Institute in London.

Table of Contents

MapsIntroduction1.. Germany under Allied Occupation2.. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3.. From Cold War to Detente4.. Marxist versus Socialist Economy5.. The Constitutional Framework6.. Party Politics and Public Opinion7.. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society8.. German Unificiation9.. The Search for Identity10.. ConclusionNotesStatistical AppendixChronologyFurther ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further ReadingMaps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical AppendixChronology Further Reading