Overview
In this authoritative book, the only work to cover the full sweep of German foreign policy since the end of World War II, noted scholar Helga Haftendorn explores Germany's remarkable recovery from wartime defeat and destruction. Through a chronological series of case studies, her book offers a document-based account of sixty years of German policymaking. Tracing both continuity and change in foreign affairs, the author emphasizes especially the importance of membership in the European Union, joining NATO, integration of the German economy into the world market, and reunification. Scholars and students of contemporary Germany, Europe, and East-West relations will find this nuanced and knowledgeable study invaluable.
- | Author: Helga Haftendorn
- | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- | Publication Date: Feb 27, 2006
- | Number of Pages: 454 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0742538761
- | ISBN-13: 9780742538764
