In Search of Security: A Socio-Psychological Portrait of Today's Germany

by Gerd Langguth

Overview

Germany is the only country in the world where two major transformations are taking place at the same time: a process of modernization in the west and a transition from command economy to free market economy in the east. In this work, Langguth highlights the dramatic social and political changes occurring in east and west Germany. He concludes that the increasingly complex European political and social landscape and the new diversity of lifestyles in Germany have raised levels of insecurity among individual Germans. Moreover, the end of the bipolar world, with its rigid political, social, and economic structures, is requiring Germans—particularly German youth—to adjust their political and philosophical positions. This important work will be of interest to scholars and students of Germany and the contemporary European scene.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275953805
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/20/1995
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.58(d)
Lexile:	1370L (what's this?)

About the Author

GERD LANGGUTH is Executive Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Germany, as well as Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Bonn. He has served as a member of the German Bundestag, as a representative of Germany to the EC Commission, and has authored numerous books on Germany.

Table of Contents

In Lieu of an Introduction
Youth and the Change in Values
The Germans' View of Politics
The Germans and Their Nation
Germany's International Role
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Langguth (political science, U. of Bonn) explores such issues as the attitude of Germans toward democracy, whether Germans from the former east and west will unite and become an anchor of stability in Europe, how they will master their domestic and international economic role, and the consequences of increased international responsibility both in Europe and beyond. He argues that Germany is the only country in the world which is simultaneously modernizing to weather the worldwide recession and transforming a command economy into a free market. Translated from German. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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