Britain and Germany in Europe 1949-1990

by Noakes, Jeremy; Wende, Peter; Wright, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780199248414
• ISBN10: 0199248419
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-27
• Publisher: OUP/German Historical Institute London

Summary

Anglo-German relations since the Second World War have been, in contrast to earlier periods of the twentieth century, generally warm and constructive. There have, however, also been periods of acute tension, showing that underlying sources of conflict remain. This volume of essays by leading historians from both countries explores the relationship first in matters of 'high politics': different approaches to European integration, common interests in security through NATO, and reactions to German unification. The second part of the volume examines broader themes, the comparative performance of the two economies, and cultural influences both at the élite and popular levels. The development of common assumptions in some areas, for instance among historians, has not been matched in others, such as in the reporting of football matches. British perceptions have remained coloured by fears of German dominance, a fear aggravated by the success of the Federal Republic compared to the relative decline of Britain in the post-war period.

Author Biography

Peter Wende was formerly Director of the German Historical Institute London

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Acknowledgements	x
Introduction: Britain and Germany in Europe, 1949-1990	1	(24)
Jonathan Wright
Part I. EUROPEAN INTEGRATION	25	(88)
Britain and West European Integration, 1948-9 to 1955: Politics and Economics	27	(22)
Clemens A. Wurm
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage	49	(18)
Alan S. Milward
Bonn between London and Paris?	67	(28)
Martin P. C. Schaad
Constancy and Flirtation: Germany, Britain, and the EEC, 1956-1972	95	(18)
N. Piers Ludlow
Part II. EUROPEAN SECURITY	113	(72)
European Security: Anglo-German Relationships 1949-1956	115	(26)
Gustav Schmidt
Britain and the Federal Republic of Germany in NATO, 1955-1990	141	(22)
Beatrice Heuser
Britain as One of the Four Powers in Berlin	163	(22)
Lothar Kettenacker
Part III. THE GERMAN QUESTION	185	(46)
Britain and the GDR in the 1960s: The Politics of Trade and Recognition by Stealth	187	(32)
Klaus Larres
Great Britain and German Unification	219	(12)
Sir Julian Bullard
Part IV ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LINKS	231	(46)
Anglo-German Post-War Economic Relations and Comparative Performance	233	(28)
Jens Holscher
Henry Loewendahl
Banks and Bankers	261	(16)
Benedikt Koehler
Part V. MUTUAL PERCEPTIONS AND CULTURAL LINKS	277	(102)
The British-German State Visits of 1958 and 1965: From Occupation to Normalization	279	(28)
Anthony Glees
The Academic Community: Modern and Contemporary Historians	307	(20)
A. J. Nicholls
Building Bridges: The Framework of Anglo-German Cultural Relations after 1945	327	(20)
Peter Alter
German-A Lost Cause?	347	(18)
Klaus Reichert
Worthy Opponents: Football Rivalry as Ersatzkrieg?	365	(14)
Andreas Helle
Notes on Contributors and Editors	379	(6)
Index	385