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Wicke Christian |
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Helmut Kohl's quest for normality : his representation of the German nation and himself / / Christian Wicke |
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New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : berghahn, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-78533-739-4 |
1-78238-574-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Collana |
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Making Sense of History ; ; Volume 20 |
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Soggetti |
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Prime ministers - Germany (West) |
Prime ministers - Germany |
Nationalism - Germany - 20th century |
Germany (West) Politics and government 1982-1990 |
Germany Politics and government 1990- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. Approaching Nationalism; Chapter 2. Kohl as Catholic Nationalist; Chapter 3. Kohl as Liberal Nationalist; Chapter 4. Kohl as Romantic Nationalist; Chapter 5. Kohl as Nationalist Historian; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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During his political career, Helmut Kohl used his own life story to promote a normalization of German nationalism and to overcome the stigma of the Nazi period. In the context of the cold war and the memory of the fascist past, he was able to exploit the combination of his religious, generational, regional, and educational (he has a PhD in History) experiences by connecting nationalist ideas to particular biographical narratives. Kohl presented himself as the embodiment of ""normality"": a de-radicalized German nationalism which was intended to eclipse any anti-Western and post-national pecul |
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