The Making of German Democracy
West Germany During the Adenauer Era, 1945–65
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Published:7th Jan '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This is the first English language source reader that deals with post-war (West) Germany. The sources, which include official Allied and German documents, parliamentary debates, contemporary newspapers articles, diaries and a large number of previously unpublished archival materials, allow for the first time a source-based study of post-war Germany for non-German speakers.
The sources allow an assessment of the changes of Allied policy in the immediate post-war years which led to the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany; explain the country’s role in the intensifying Cold War; and encourage a re-evaluation of the ‘economic miracle’ and whether the Federal Republic signified a ‘new start’ for Germany or a ‘restoration’ of the old social forces and patterns.
The book will be of great benefit to students of German post-war history at all levels. It offers a unique opportunity for teachers and lecturers to go well beyond the traditional sources explaining German History and the Cold War.
ISBN: 9780719080777
Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 19mm
Weight: 417g
360 pages