Over the course of his long and controversial career, Joschka Fischer evolved from an archetypal 1960s radical--a firebrand street activist--into a shrewd political insider, operating at the heights of German politics. In the 1980s he was one of the first elected Greens and went on to become Germany's foreign minister from 1998 to 2005. His famous challenge to Donald Rumsfeld's case for invading Iraq--"Excuse me, I am not convinced"--won him worldwide recognition, and the Bush administration's contempt.

Here is both a lively biography of Joschka Fischer and a gripping history 'from...

Combining first-hand reporting, original documentation, and political analysis, this volume investigates the rise of the ultra-nationalist and radical right-wing movements that have been sweeping Central and Eastern Europe since 1989. It provides an account of the emergence and contemporary relevance of far right movements in countries including Germany, Hungary, Romania and Poland. In addition, Paul Hockenos discusses neo-Nazi youth subculture, anti-Semitism, racism, minority issues and the revision of history in the post-communist states.

Over the last ten years, many commentators have tried to explain the bloody conflicts that tore Yugoslavia apart. But in all these attempts to make sense of the wars and ethnic violence, one crucial factor has been overlooked the fundamental roles played by exile groups and emigre communities in fanning the flames of nationalism and territorial ambition. Based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and South America, some groups helped provide the ideologies, the leadership, the money, and in many cases, the military hardware that fueled the violent conflicts. Atypical were the...