The Berlin Republic: German Unification and A Decade of Changes

by Gellner,Winand; Gellner,Winand

• ISBN13: 9780714653938
• ISBN10: 0714653934
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-21
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

At the beginning of German unification in October, 1990, there were high expectations for where the integration of the former East Germany into the western system would be ten years later. Now, at the dawn of a new millennium, some argue that the expectations have not been met, with new questions arising as to when these changes will take place. Others, of course, say the process has been, under the circumstances, quite successful. What, if anything went as expected and hoped, and what are the prospects for the future? What, if anything did not develop as expected, and what lessons can we take from the process and apply to our understanding of German society and politics and the broader process of unification? Finally, what implications has German unification had on the emerging European Union and what lessons can we draw from other national and sub-national forces of unification and consolidation in the world today as a result of a careful reflection and assessment of the German unificationprocess. This edited volume presents ten papers that offer fresh insight and perspectives on these questions and suggest pathways to future research on the topic.

Table of Contents

The Berlin Republic: German Unification and a Decade of Changes	1	(2)
Winand Gellner
John D. Robertson
Analysing German Unification: State, Nation and the Quest for Political Community	3	(16)
Mi-Kyung Kim
John D. Robertson
Historical Consciousness and the Changing of German Political Culture	19	(16)
Felix Philipp Lutz
Trust in Democratic Institutions in Germany: Theory and Evidence Ten Years After Unification	35	(24)
Robert Rohrschneider
Rudiger Schmitt-Beck
The `Double' Public: Germany After Reunification	59	(24)
Winand Gellner
Gerd Strohmeier
The Effects of German Unification on the Federal Chancellor's Decision-Making	83	(16)
Karl-Rudolf Korte
The German Party System: Continuity and Change	99	(32)
Thomas Saalfeld
The Impact of Unification on German Federalism	131	(22)
Arthur B. Gunlicks
Local Government and Politics in East Germany	153	(26)
Hellmut Wollmann
Economic Consequences of German Unification	179	(16)
Michael Munter
Roland Sturm
A Change of Course? German Foreign and Security Policy After Unification	195	(22)
Franz-Josef Meiers
The Power of Institutions and Norms in Shaping National Answers to Globalisation: German Economic Policy After Unification	217	(20)
Stefan A. Schirm
Abstracts	237	(5)
Notes on Contributors	242	(3)
Index	245