Preface | p. vi |
From Tribe to National State: the First Reich | p. 1 |
The Second Reich: 1871-1918 | p. 13 |
The First Attempt at Democracy: 1918-1933 | p. 38 |
The Third Reich: 1933-1945 | p. 54 |
The Post-War Settlement: 1945 | p. 81 |
Towards Two Germanies: 1945-1948 | p. 92 |
Crisis and Miracle: 1948-1949 | p. 105 |
The German Republics Are Founded: 1948-1949 | p. 118 |
Rearmament and the Restoration of Sovereignty: 1949-1955 | p. 136 |
Adenauer's High Noon: 1955-1961 | p. 148 |
The Erhard Interlude: 1961-1966 | p. 166 |
The Great Coalition: 1966-1969 | p. 177 |
The Brandt Government: 1969-1974 | p. 188 |
The Schmidt Government: 1974-1982 | p. 208 |
The Kohl Government: 1982-1989 | p. 221 |
The Impossible Happens: 1989-1990 | p. 231 |
What Now? | p. 239 |
Annexe: the Current Voting System for Federal Elections | p. 247 |
Statistical Appendix | p. 249 |
Further Reading | p. 259 |
Index | p. 265 |
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