..".telling the story of German unification] primarily from the
French perspective provides a more detached yet highly informed
account of the diplomacy." . Foreign Affairs
"Bozo's masterly book is the definitive study of French
President Mitterrand's important, and often denied or dismissed,
contribution to German unification and to the reunification of
Europe. It is indispensable to anyone interested in these momentous
events, in French foreign policy, and -- in the truth." . Stanley
Hoffmann, Harvard University
"This outstanding study... is obligatory reading on the end of
the East-West conflict and on German unification. It is
exceptionally well researched and based on largely untouched
sources." . Karl Kaiser in Internationale Politik
"Twenty years ago when the Berlin Wall fell, many feared that
the reunification of Germany might bring back Europe's old ghosts,
especially the rivalry between France and Germany. This book,
written by one of Europe's outstanding contemporary historians,
demonstrates the central role played by French president Francois
Mitterrand in furthering German reunification and forging a new
architecture for.post Cold War Europe. Based on a rich body of
primary source material, Bozo carefully and persuasively challenges
prevailing American narratives, and makes a powerful case for the
ultimate triumph of Mitterand's vision. It is essential reading for
scholars hoping to understand the historical background to Europe's
increasing assertiveness and independence from the United States."
. Thomas A. Schwartz, Vanderbilt University
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this important
book explores the role of France in the events leading up to the
end of the Cold War and German unification. Most accounts
concentrate on the role of the United States and look at these
events through the bipolar prism of Soviet-American relations. Yet
because of its central position in Europe and of its status as
Germany's foremost European partner, France and its President,
Francois Mitterrand, played a decisive role in these pivotal
international events: the peaceful liberation of Eastern Europe
from Soviet rule starting in 1988, the fall of the Berlin Wall and
Germany's return to unity and full sovereignty in 1989/90, and the
breakup of the USSR in 1991. Based on extensive research and a vast
amount of archival sources, this book explores the role played by
France in shaping a new European order.
Frederic Bozo is currently Professor in contemporary history
and international relations at the Sorbonne (University of Paris
III, Department of European Studies). He was previously professor
at the University of Nantes (1998-2005) and associate professor at
the University of Marne-la-Valle (1994-1998). Born in 1963,
Frederic Bozo was educated at the Ecole normale superieure, at the
Institut d'etudes politiques de Paris and at Harvard University. He
received his doctorate from the University of Paris X - Nanterre
(1993) and his habilitation from the Sorbonne - Paris III (1997).
His research field is French foreign and security policy,
transatlantic relations and Cold War history.
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