Germany between East and West [Paperback]

The contributors examine the EastWest Germany relations as well as the role of Germany in international politics.This book, originally published in 1987, at a time when the future of a divided Germany went to the heart of EastWest relations and European security. These essays examine the role of Germany in international politics, and shows how the German question could continue to affect EastWest relations and the politics of the Western alliance in the future.This book, originally published in 1987, at a time when the future of a divided Germany went to the heart of EastWest relations and European security. These essays examine the role of Germany in international politics, and shows how the German question could continue to affect EastWest relations and the politics of the Western alliance in the future.This book was originally published in 1987, at a time when the future of a divided Germany went to the heart of EastWest relations and European security. These essays examine the role of Germany in international politics, and shows how the 'German question' could continue to affect EastWest relations and the politics of the Western alliance in the future. The contributors address such crucial questions as the existence, or otherwise, of a West German 'secret agenda' in its relations with the East; they ask about the relationship between the GDK and strict Soviet foreign policy interests; whether changes in Germany would lead to change in the central European system; and where West German commitment to unification would lead.Contributors; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction: 1. The German question in the 1980s Edwina Moreton; 2. The evolution of the contemporary German question Michael St?rmer; Part II. The Four Powers and Germany: 3. The Soviet view Gerhard Wettig; 4. The American view William E. Griffith; 5. The French view Renata Fritsch-Bournazel; 6. The British view Roger Morgan; Part III. Changing Patterns in Germany: 7. West Germany foreign and l3/