The Rush to German Unity - Couverture souple

Jarausch, Konrad H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195085779 ISBN 13 : 9780195085778

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1994

Synopsis

An historic event of the first magnitude, German unification has transformed the face of Europe. In one stunning year, two separate states with clashing ideologies, hostile armies, competing economies and incompatible social systems merged into one. The speed and extent of the rupture has been so great, that people are still trying to figure out what happened. Initial elation about liberation has given way to deep depression over the consequences of unity.

Written by a distinguished German historian who has followed the unification question for nearly thirty years, The Rush to German Unity is the first attempt at an historical reconstruction of the momentous events. Jarausch draws on the rich sources produced by the collapse of East Germany to examine the dramatic experiences of the German people. From the public debate in West Germany, Jarausch explores the decisions of the West German elite which made unification possible.

Ideal as a resource for the student of modern Germany, and for the lay reader wanting an informed analysis of the events, The Rush to German Unity's thoughtful reconstruction of the unification process is an invaluable guide to current debates about the new Germany.

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À propos de l'auteur

Konrad H. Jarausch is the author and editor of over 15 books including In Search of a Liberal Germany: Studies in the History of German Liberalism (Berg, 1990), and the forthcoming Uniting Germany: Documents and Debates, 1944-93 (Brown & Cooper, translated from the German). He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195085779
• ISBN 13: 9780195085778
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 306
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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