Germany

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvAndrew I. Port,MI) Port, Andrew I. (Wayne State University, Detroit,Andrew I Port

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-09-19
Mått127 x 203 x 25 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolity Histories
Antal sidor276
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781509546664

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"An excellent primer to German history since 1945, this book integrates East and West into a single narrative, showing how both states grappled with similar challenges and how their solutions shaped the dynamics of unification. As Germany continues to wrestle with its role in Europe and the world, this book offers essential background to our present." Lauren Stokes, Northwestern University "In this elegant brief history, Andrew I. Port brings to life the movements, ideas and aspirations of East and West Germans since the end of the Second World War. For anyone interested in how history shapes the German present, this is essential reading."Christopher Clark, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University "An illuminating new history. Andrew I. Port offers a surefooted account of the divergent, yet often parallel, trajectories of the two German states with interpretive skill and narrative ease."Anna von der Goltz, Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University"Andrew Port's new Germany is a thing of beauty and a delight to read. The introduction alone is remarkable for its eloquence and the ground it covers in just 20 pages. It is perfect for undergraduates or for anyone new to the topic or seeking a refresher. Port provides not just a pithy overview, but manages to structure the narrative around German history's "big questions," e.g., Was there a "Sonderweg" (a distinctive path) for Germany after all? How has the yearning for unification shaped German history over the centuries? It is already required reading for our students at the University of Notre Dame (German History Through Film). Port's new Germany will be to this generation what Gordon Craig's The Germans was to mine."William Collins Donaghue, Professor of European Studies, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame