Federal Republic of Germany since 1949

<p>Today the problems of reunification seem to feature more often in the international spotlight than the benefits. This timely volume offers a reassessment of Germany's postwar development from its inception through to reunification, including a thorough examination of the implications for economic, political and social policies. <br><br>The impressive team of contributors include leading names in the history of modern Germany, together with some of the ablest younger scholars in the field. They are: Hartmut Berghoff, David Childs, Immanuel Geiss, Graham Hallett, Klaus Larres, Terry McNeill, Torsten Opelland, Richard Overy, Stephen Padgett, Panikos Panayi, and Mathias Siekmeier.</p> <p><b>Part One The Development of the Federal Republic: A Survey. </b>1. The Economy of the Federal Republic Since 1949. <i>Richard Overy. </i>2. Population Change and its Repercussions on the Social History of the Federal Republic. <i>Hartmut Berghoff</i>. 3. Domestic Political Developments I: 1949-69.<i>Torsten Oppelland. </i>4. Domestic Political Developments II: 1969-90. 5. The Federal Republic of Germany in International Politics Before and After Unification. <i>Imanuel Geiss</i>. <b>Part Two Politics, Society and Economy in the Federal Republic: Key Themes. </b>6. State Intervention in the Post-war German Economy. <i>Graham Hallett. </i>7. Race in the Federal Republic of Germany: Immigration, Ethnicity and Racism Since the Second World War.<i>Panikos Panayi. </i>8. The Nationalist and Neo-Nazi Scene Since 1945.<i>David Childs</i>. 9. The SPD: The Decline of the Social Democratic Volkspartei. <i>Stephen Padgett.</i><br>10. The Soviet Union's Policy Towards West Germany 1945-90.<i>Terry McNeill. </i>11. Germany and the West: the 'Rapallo Factor' in German Foreign Policy from the 1950s to the 1990s. <i>Klaus Larres. </i>Index. List of Maps.</p>