Understanding contemporary Germany / / Stuart Parkes

• Autore: Parkes K. Stuart <1943->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, 1997
• Descrizione fisica: xxvii, 247 p
• Disciplina: 943.087/9
• Soggetto topico: Political culture - Germany
• Soggetto geografico: Germany History Unification, 1990; Germany (East) Politics and government 1989-1990; Germany (West) Politics and government 1982-1990
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: part Part I DIVIDED GERMANY -- chapter 1 THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC -- The state that failed -- chapter 2 THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (1949–90) -- The state that succeeded -- part Part II FACING THE FUTURE -- chapter 2 THE POLITICAL SYSTEM: STABILITY IN DANGER? -- chapter 4 THE GERMAN ECONOMY: THE END OF THE ‘MIRACLE’? -- chapter 5 GERMAN SOCIETY: THE END OF CONSENSUS? -- chapter 6 THE NEW GERMANY, EUROPE AND THE WORLD -- part Part III THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY -- chapter 7 COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST -- chapter 8 CONCEPTIONS OF GERMANY AND THE / GERMANS -- chapter 9 THE INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE SINCE UNIFICATION.
• Sommario/riassunto: This text is an introductory survey of German society focusing on the post-unification situation. It raises questions relating to German identity and adopts an integrated approach, considering society, culture, politics, economics and history. The stability and normality of the Federal Republic and its position in world affairs is assessed. The book aims to provide the background to contemporary Germany required for students of modern languages, or those courses containing an element of German studies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding contemporary Germany
• ISBN: 1-134-76863-X; 1-134-76864-8; 1-280-10889-4; 0-203-43860-4; 0-203-28306-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910962256503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II