Reunification in West German party politics from westbindung to Ostpolitik

Reunification in West German Party Politics from Westbindung to Ostpolitik combines new thinking in International Relations theory and Foreign Policy Analysis with historical research on West German party politics from the 1950s through the early 1970s and the struggle concerning the question of dealing with German reunification. The result is a compelling, detailed narrative with a clear theoretical focus on the foreign policy decision-making of 'strategic states' in international politics. This book will prove to be an essential read forstudents and scholars of International Relations, diplomatic history, German politics and transatlantic relations. INDICE: Contents.Acknowledgements.Introduction.Between Continuity and Change. Westbindung instead of Wiedervereinigung.Reunification Policy under Pressure: Taking the Offensive.The Christian Democrats Stick, the Social Democrats Swing.A Tale of Three Cities: Bonn, Berlin and Washington.Adenauer's Long Shadow.Ostpolitik on Hold.Crossing the Rubicon: Brandt's Ostpolitik.Conclusions. Sources and Literature

• ISBN: 978-0-230-30167-2
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 216
• Fecha Publicación: 14/09/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido