Germany

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-5095-4667-1
Verlag: Wiley John + Sons

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 115 mm x 171 mm, Gewicht: 238 g

Few countries are more haunted by the darker aspects of their history than Germany. Nazi crimes continue to cast a long shadow at home and abroad. Germans have nevertheless managed to put their violent, genocidal past behind them, creating a peaceful and prosperous democracy at the heart of Europe.

In this refreshing book, Andrew I. Port tells the story of that extraordinary transformation. Tracing the histories of the Eastern and Western halves of postwar Germany in tandem, he highlights their obvious differences and unexpected commonalities. This novel approach explains not only the country’s many accomplishments since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but also the challenges it has faced – from the difficulty of unifying two distinct societies to violent forms of xenophobia and the rise of extremist parties. Whether the Federal Republic remains a stable and successful power is the new "German Question" of the twenty-first century.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Port, Andrew I.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Introduction

1. Defeat (1945-1949)

2. Revival (1949-1961)

3. Consolidation (1961-1973)

4. Crisis (1973-1989)

5. Dis-Unity (1989-1998)

6. Normality? (1998-2024)

Notes

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew I. Port is Professor of History at Wayne State University in Detroit.