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Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, West Germany was considered to be one of the world's most successful economic and political systems. In his seminal 1987 analysis of West Germany's 'semisovereign' system of governance, Peter Katzenstein attributed this success to a combination of a fragmented polity, consensus politics and incremental policy changes. However, unification in 1990 has both changed Germany's institutional configuration and created economic and social challenges on a huge scale. This 2005 volume therefore asks whether semisovereignty still exists in contemporary Germany and, crucially, whether it remains an asset in terms of addressing these challenges. By shadowing and building on the original study, an eminent team of British, German and American scholars analyses institutional changes and the resulting policy developments in key sectors, with Peter Katzenstein himself providing the conclusion. Together, the chapters provide a landmark assessment of the outcomes produced by one of the world's most important countries.

Germany --- Politics and government --- History --- Allemagne --- Politique et gouvernement --- Histoire --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Germany - Politics and government - 1990 --- -Germany - History - Unification, 1990

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Depuis quelque temps, notre partenaire privilégié dans l'Union européenne nous fascine et nous irrite à la fois. Première puissance économique européenne, l'Allemagne semble aujourd'hui abandonner cette retenue qui caractérisait jusqu'ici sa politique extérieure et européenne pour exercer un leadership politique de fait dans une Europe qui se cherche. Il est vrai qu'en cela l'Allemagne défend désormais, plus que par le passé, ses intérêts nationaux légitimes. Cette évolution ne traduit pas tant la volonté d'affirmer une quelconque suprématie politique puisque la République fédérale, qui n'a reconquis sa pleine souveraineté qu'en 1990 avec l'Unité allemande, en a alors immédiatement rétrocédé une grande partie à l'UE dans des domaines vitaux, au premier rang desquels celui de la monnaie. Le fait qu'elle tienne désormais à jouer pleinement son rôle dans le gouvernement partagé de l'Union procède plutôt d'une nouvelle identité qui a émergé au fil des générations. Cette identité se nourrit de l'expérience des épreuves surmontées, et surtout de la confiance acquise dans la capacité des décideurs publics et privés, comme de la société dans son ensemble, à édifier un système démocratique, économique, social et monétaire durable qui résiste aux chocs d'un monde imprévisible et instable. Assumant pleinement leur passé, les Allemands ont en même temps acquis la conscience du chemin parcouru, de la stabilité de ce qu'ils ont reconstruit, et aussi de la nécessité de le préserver en affrontant courageusement l'avenir. C'est cette identité collective qui explique que l'Allemagne se présente, aujourd'hui, pleinement souveraine en elle-même, c'est-à-dire consciente de ses acquis et de son expérience, fière de ses principes et de ses valeurs, confiante dans sa capacité à proposer des choix aux Européens et à en assumer les responsabilités. Comment cette nouvelle Allemagne « souveraine » s'est-elle construite, et sur quels fondements ? C'est ce cheminement, à trajectoires…

European Union --- Germany --- Politics and government --- Economic conditions --- History --- E.U. --- Histoire --- Allemagne --- Germany - Politics and government - 1990 --- -Germany - Economic conditions - 1990 --- -Germany - History - Unification, 1990 --- intégration européenne --- identité --- réunification --- économie sociale de marché --- unité allemande

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An historical event of the first magnitude, German unification has transformed the face of Europe. This historical reconstruction of the momentous event provides informed analyses for both students of German history and historians requiring more information on the reunification process.

German reunification question (1949-1990) --- Opposition (Political science) --- German question (1949-1990) --- German unification question (1949-1990) --- Reunification of Germany question (1949-1990) --- Unification of Germany question (1949-1990) --- Germany (East) --- Germany --- Politics and government --- Social conditions. --- History --- 1989-1990 --- Social conditions --- Unification, 1990 --- Germany (East) - Politics and government - 1989-1990.

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In 1989 news broadcasts all over the world were dominated for weeks by images of East Germans crossing the Berlin Wall to West Germany. But what did the East Germans expect to find when they excitedly broke through the Wall? And what did they actually find when they made it over to the other side? This study draws on fifteen months of research into both the lives of East Germans before the fall of communism and their fast-changing world after they embraced capitalism. Grounded in powerful anthropological insights, Milena Veenis argues persuasively that national identifications and the bond between state and citizenry in both East and West Germany over the past twenty years has been shaped by the far-fetched, socialist and capitalist promises of consumption as the road to ultimate well-being. These promises also functioned as a way to cover up the more shameful and dirty aspects of both countries history and social life.

Consumption (Economics) -- Germany (East). --- Germany -- History -- Unification, 1990. --- Germany -- Social conditions -- 1990-. --- Germany (East) -- Relations -- Germany (West). --- Germany (West) -- Relations -- Germany (East). --- Post-communism -- Germany (East). --- Quality of life -- Germany (East). --- Quality of life -- Germany (West). --- Post-communism --- Consumption (Economics) --- Quality of life --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Germany (East) --- Germany (West) --- Germany --- Relations --- History --- Social conditions --- Life, Quality of --- Postcommunism --- Economic history --- Human ecology --- Life --- Social history --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- World politics --- Communism --- E-books

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France --- Germany --- Allemagne --- Foreign relations --- Military relations --- Politics and government --- Relations extérieures --- Relations militaires --- Politique et gouvernement --- Cold War --- Influence. --- History, Military --- History --- Relations extérieures --- Influence --- Weimar Republic --- Germanii︠a︡ --- Германия --- BRD --- FRN --- Jirmānīya --- جرمانيا --- Nimechchyna --- Gjermani --- Federalʹna Respublika Nimechchyny --- Veĭmarskai︠a︡ Respublika --- Ashkenaz --- Germanyah --- Bundesrepublik Deutschland --- Federal Republic of Germany --- Deutschland --- Repoblika Federalin'i Alemana --- República Federal de Alemania --- Alemania --- República de Alemania --- Bu̇gd Naĭramdakh German Uls --- Kholboony Bu̇gd Naĭramdakh German Uls --- KhBNGU --- ХБНГУ --- German Uls --- Germania --- Republika Federal Alemmana --- Deutsches Reich --- Grossdeutsches Reich --- Weimarer Republik --- Vācijā --- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955) --- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : British Zone) --- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : French Zone) --- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : Russian Zone) --- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) --- Germany (East) --- Germany (West) --- Holy Roman Empire --- ドイツ --- Doitsu --- ドイツ連邦共和国 --- Doitsu Renpō Kyōwakoku --- Relations --- 1945 --- -Germany --- -France --- -Cold War --- ドイツ レンポウ キョウワコク --- Deguo --- 德国 --- Gėrman --- Герман Улс --- -Cold War - Influence. --- France - Foreign relations - Germany. --- Germany - Foreign relations - France. --- France - History, Military - 20th century. --- Germany - History - Unification, 1990 - Influence. --- Cold War - Influence. --- ALLEMAGNE --- FRANCE --- RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES --- RELATIONS EXTERIEURES --- -RELATIONS EXTERIEURES --- -HISTOIRE --- HISTOIRE --- -ALLEMAGNE