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Many thought that the 'German question', that had shaped European history so catastrophically in the last century, had been solved for good in 1990. And the last elections seemed to confirm that Germany was on the road to 'normalcy'. However, at the beginning of the new century, many see Germany as a problem case in Europe. This raises the question about the future of Germany and the performance of the incumbent government. The book addresses these issues by examining the policies and politics of the Red-Green government and by putting recent changes and developments in this country in a long-term perspective.

In the mid nineteenth century a process began that appears, from a present-day perspective, to have been the first wave of economic globalization. Within a few decades global economic integration reached a level that equaled, and in some respects surpassed, that of the present day. This book describes the interpenetration of the German economy with an emerging global economy before the First World War, while also demonstrating the huge challenge posed by globalization to the society and politics of the German Empire. The stakes for both the winners and losers of the intensifying world market

In November 1918, German women gained the right to vote, and female suffrage would forever change the landscape of German political life. Women now constituted the majority of voters, and political parties were forced to address them as political actors for the first time. Analyzing written and visual propaganda aimed at, and frequently produced by, women across the political spectrum--including the Communists and Social Democrats; liberal, Catholic, and conservative parties; and the Nazis--Julia Sneeringer shows how various groups struggled to reconcile traditional assumptions about women's interests with the changing face of the family and female economic activity. Through propaganda, political parties addressed themes such as motherhood, fashion, religion, and abortion. But as Sneeringer demonstrates, their efforts to win women's votes by emphasizing "women's issues" had only limited success. The debates about women in propaganda were symptomatic of larger anxieties that gripped Germany during this era of unrest, Sneeringer says. Though Weimar political culture was ahead of its time in forcing even the enemies of women's rights to concede a public role for women, this horizon of possibility narrowed sharply in the face of political instability, economic crises, and the growing specter of fascism

John Breuilly brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to examine Germany's history from 1780 to 1918, featuring chapters on economic, demographic and social as well as cultural and intellectual history. There are also chapters on political and military history covering the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, the post-Napoleonic period, the revolutions of 1848-1849, the unification of Germany, Bismarckian Germany and Wilhelmine Germany, and Germany during the First World War.0This new edition, which retains the helpful further reading suggestions for each chapter and a chronology, has been completely updated to take account of recent historiography. The statistical data has been expanded, more maps and images have been introduced, and there are two new chapters on transnational approaches and gender history. Finally, the editor has added a conclusion which reflects on the key developments in the history of Germany over the "long nineteenth century".0Providing clear surveys of the central events and developments and addressing major debates amongst historians, Nineteenth-Century Germany is vital reading for all those wishing to understand this crucial period in modern German history

Intro -- Foreword By Philip G. Zimbardo -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I. Power, Ideology, And Political Crime -- 1. Towards A New Conceptualization Of Power -- 2. The Historical Setting Of The National Socialist Rise To Power And Its Sociological Implications -- Part Ii. Sociological Factors In The Development Of The Ns Party Bureaucracy -- Part Iii. The Ss - An Example Of A Totalitarian Bureaucratic Institution -- 1. Origin And Early History Of The Ss -- 2. Himmler'S Rise To Power -- 3. The Emergence Of The Ss As An Independent System Of Power And The Role Of Its Sub-Systems -- 4. Promulgation And Application Of Racial Doctrines In The Ss -- 5. Racial Criteria For Selection Of Personnel Into The Ss -- 6. Ideological Criteria For Selection, Indoctrination, And Training -- 7. 'Lebensborn' - Example Of An Ns Social Institution -- 8. Jewish And Non-German Descent In The Ss -- 9. The Conception Of Morality And Honor In The 'Schutzstaffel' -- 10. Consequences Of Hitler'S Influence On Ns Ideology And The Ss -- 11. The Perception Of God In The Ss -- 12. Discussion And Conclusion -- Part Iv. Totalitarian Institutions And German Bureaucracy: A Process Of Escalation Into Destruction -- 1. Discussion -- 2. Conclusion -- Part V. Sociological Implications Of Deviance And Accountability In Ns Political And Bureaucratic Institutions -- 1. The Sociological Vision Of Walther Rathenau'S Concept Of Social Change -- 2. National Socialist Aggression And Psychoanalytic Theory -- Notes And References -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.

German politics are still influenced by the tradition of legalism. Constitutional provisions often serve as criteria of political argument, and constitutional principles (e.g. the 'social state') and basic rights may be portrayed as programmatic 'commandments' justifying specific political demands. The corollary is a propensity towards judicial, and thus 'authoritative', solutions to political disputes. The post-war establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court with comprehensive constitutional jurisdiction and easy access for the political actors has subjected major political issues to legal adjudication. Increasingly appeal to the Court has become a weapon of opposition, resorted to by the Christian Democrats to challenge such measures as the Basic Treaty with East Germany and the Abortion Reform. Despite general self-restraint vis-à-vis the political authorities, the Court has sometimes construed basic rights expansively as 'participatory' rights to positive government action. Recently it has been criticised for 'conservatism' and a tendency to restrict future legislative discretion. The 'politicization of justice', emerging from the judicialization of politics, could affect respect for the Court as authoritative arbiter. But it may foster a healthier relationship between politics and the law.

Take a sneak peak inside!Click on the links below to preview the Introduction and Chapter 1. Order your exam copy today by clicking on the ""Request an Exam Copy"" link above. IntroductionChapter 1 Germans born in the second decade of the last century will have been a subject of no less than six political regimes, seven if they lived in the former German Democratic Republic. Today, Germany's democratic polity, pluralistic society, institutional structures, and market economy are growing increasingly strong. In clear and compelling prose, Hancock and Krisch argue that German politics today is th