This Companion provides an authoritative account of modern German culture since the onset of industrialization, the rise of mass society and the nation state. Newly written and researched by experts in their respective fields, individual chapters trace developments in German culture--including national identity, class and race issues and the arts--from the nineteenth century to the present. There is a chronology and guide to further reading. Overall, the Companion offers an invaluable guide to the political and social processes that shaped modern Germany.
This Companion provides an authoritative account of modern German culture since the onset of industrialization, the rise of mass society and the natio...
The transformation of East Germany has changed the economy and society and left deep scars, as the types of social protection offered by the centralized socialism of the previous regime gave way to uncertainties and individualized life chances. While many faced labour market exclusion through unemployment or early retirement, others enjoyed higher incomes and improved employment prospects. As the productive economy, infrastructure and housing are going a rapid and costly modernization to Western standards, the transition to market principles and a risk society, generates winners and losers.
The transformation of East Germany has changed the economy and society and left deep scars, as the types of social protection offered by the centraliz...
The transformation of East Germany has changed the economy and society and left deep scars, as the types of social protection offered by the centralized socialism of the previous regime gave way to uncertainties and individualized life chances. While many faced labour market exclusion through unemployment or early retirement, others enjoyed higher incomes and improved employment prospects. As the productive economy, infrastructure and housing are going a rapid and costly modernization to Western standards, the transition to market principles and a risk society, generates winners and losers.
The transformation of East Germany has changed the economy and society and left deep scars, as the types of social protection offered by the centraliz...
This volume is limited to contributions by Professor Kedourie's previous students. It reveals the far-reaching range of his interests and the immense expanse of his horizons. The first part deals with philosophy, political thought and ideology and the second with history and politics.
This volume is limited to contributions by Professor Kedourie's previous students. It reveals the far-reaching range of his interests and the immense ...
The unification of Germany extended the economic and political system of the West to the East. This led to a "problematic normalization" as East Germans adjusted to uncertainties in employment, education, family life and immigration. This work considers the problems of the socialist legacy.
The unification of Germany extended the economic and political system of the West to the East. This led to a "problematic normalization" as East Germa...
- Thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the implications of the events in 1989 for women in both East and West Germany.
Having emerged in 1945 from the shackles of Nazi ideology, German women have played a major part in postwar economic and social reconstruction. The author examines issues such as women's position in the labour market since 1945; their vocational and professional training; their changing role within the family and at work; and the effects of European rulings on equal opportunities.
Second revised edition
- Thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the implications of the events in 1989 for women in both East and W...
In this volume, originally published in 1984, the author examines the social composition of the electorate, of membership and leadership of West German political parties, as well as their representation and finances. Kolinsky argues that while affiliation and electorates remained distinct, the social composition of party organisations became narrower and more uniform. The book examines how the parties became alienated from contemporary West German society and discusses the difficulties experienced by opposition parties in trying to develop alternative strategies, in particular those of the...
In this volume, originally published in 1984, the author examines the social composition of the electorate, of membership and leadership of West Ge...
This book, originally published in 1991, assesses how attitudes, political orientations and social values changed during the five decades after the Second World War. The case studies in the book focus on key 'sites' in political culture: in France, on the extreme right, the cinema, the impact of media personalities and changes of political discourse; in Germany, on the decline of regional identities, the emergence of specific issues and the concern of political parties with the effectiveness of language. This interdisciplinary study provides new insights into the way French and German...
This book, originally published in 1991, assesses how attitudes, political orientations and social values changed during the five decades after the...
This book, first published in 1987, analysed the state and changing nature of political opposition in Western Europe at the time. For each country covered, it discusses the concept of opposition and the approach adopted by opposition parties. It explores the institutional framework that was in place at the time, the electoral support for opposition, attitudes towards opposition and the criteria for the success of opposition parties. It shows how opposition had changed in nature as a result of both voter re-alignments and also because some interest groups have engaged directly in opposition...
This book, first published in 1987, analysed the state and changing nature of political opposition in Western Europe at the time. For each country ...
- Thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the implications of the events in 1989 for women in both East and West Germany.
Having emerged in 1945 from the shackles of Nazi ideology, German women have played a major part in postwar economic and social reconstruction. The author examines issues such as women's position in the labour market since 1945; their vocational and professional training; their changing role within the family and at work; and the effects of European rulings on equal opportunities.
Second revised edition
- Thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the implications of the events in 1989 for women in both East and W...
