German Politics 1945-1995 [Paperback]

With the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the unification of 1990 a new German state emerged--the fifth constitutional upheaval and the fourth change of frontiers in this century. This book aims to introduce the reader to the legacy that present-day Germany has inherited from both East and West and from the period before 1945. It looks at the way political life has evolved since the Second World War, tracing the way the political parties, the institutions of government, and social forces have shaped the Germany that we know--and frequently misunderstand--today.

Unified, but not Unified
Filling the Vacuum
The Adenauer Era
The Second Foundation of the Federal Republic
The Other Germany
Ostpolitik
Modell Deutschland
A New Germany

Provid[es] an especially acute assessment of the new republic's first five years. Available in an inexpensive paperback edition, this book is especially recommended for undergraduate and graduate courses in European and German politics. --Choice