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Abstract
Leading experts on German-American relations, German politics and German Studies from both sides of the Atlantic are contributing to this volume in honor of Gerry Kleinfeld, founder and executive director of the German Studies Association, founder and long-time editor of the German Studies Review. The essays cover a broad spectrum of German-American political, economic, and cultural relations, offering an up-to-date survey of recent developments in this highly topical field.
"The contributors excel in explaining the cmplex relations between Germany and the United States and in examining the multifaceted mindset of Germans themselves ... impressively researched and well-presented." · German Studies Review
Wolfgang-Uwe Friedrich is Vice-President of the University of Hildesheim and Chair of the German-American Research Group (DAAD).
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany and America | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Foreword | vii | ||
| Message from the President of the German Studies Association | x | ||
| Chapter 1. Economic Planning for the Postwar World | 1 | ||
| Chapter 2. Brain Drain or Academic Exile? | 12 | ||
| Chapter 3. Linguistic Memory | 23 | ||
| Chapter 4. Deutsche Verfassungsprobleme im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert aus amerikanischer Sicht | 33 | ||
| Chapter 5. Reforging the Basic Law | 59 | ||
| Chapter 6. Americanization through Negation? | 76 | ||
| Chapter 7. The Revision of Vision | 99 | ||
| Chapter 8. Beyond Cold war Mythmaking | 123 | ||
| Chapter 9. Marshall-Plan-Propaganda in Berlin | 146 | ||
| Chapter 10. The European, German, and American Left | 165 | ||
| Chapter 11. Kohl's Image of America | 178 | ||
| Chapter 12. Sternstunde der Deutschamerikanischen Allianz | 196 | ||
| Chapter 13. Land im Schatten | 229 | ||
| Chapter 14. Sowjetisch-amerikanische und sowjetisch-deutsche Beziehungen | 240 | ||
| Chapter 15. The Enlargements of the EU and NATO | 247 | ||
| Chapter 16. Of Bananas and Beef | 264 | ||
| Chapter 17. Was kennzeichnet modernes Regieren? | 280 | ||
| Chapter 18. Die deutsche Universität im Aufbruch in die Wissengesellschaft | 299 | ||
| Chapter 19. Der gegenwärtige politische Extremismus in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | 310 | ||
| Tabula Gratulatoria | 321 | ||
| Contributors | 324 |