Between Bonn and Berlin - German Politics Adrift? Paperback
Between Bonn and Berlin - German Politics Adrift? Paperback As Germany returns its national government from Bonn to Berlin, the country's politics have become more uncertain than at any time since…
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Between Bonn and Berlin - German Politics Adrift? Paperback
As Germany returns its national government from Bonn to Berlin, the country's politics have become more uncertain than at any time since World War II. Examining the country's image of political drift, the authors focus on current debates regarding Germany's welfare state, European monetary policy, security policy, warnings about a supposed 'German hegemony' in Europe, symbolic or geopolitical implications of the return to Berlin, and new complexities in party politics and public opinion. Since unification there has been an ongoing debate, both inside and outside Germany, concerning its power, intentions, identity, and domestic structure.
The authors also question recent analyses that suggest the direction of German politics is either one of overall 'continuity' or fundamental 'transformation.' Although there is far more similarity between the Berlin Republic and its West German
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