Safeguarding German-American Relations in the New Century - Understanding and Accepting Mutual Differences (Hardcover)

American-German relations are in transition. A number of explanations have been given for this fact: some focusing on the personalities of politicians, some on political and attitudinal disparities, still others pointing to disagreements about foreign policy objectives since the end of the Cold War and 9/11. This volume, written by American and German scholarly experts, while not denying the relevance and validity of such explanations of the transatlantic estrangement, address the extent, resilience, and the causes of misconceptions, misunderstandings, and confrontations in the transatlantic relationship as well as highlighting commonalities and enduring ties between the U.S. and Germany. The chapters analyze domestic and foreign policies, political cultures, and compare trends in business relations, migration, culture, education, journalism, law, and religion. The authors contend that differences in political cultures, societal priorities, and national interests are inevitable, perhaps even desirable and not necessarily an obstacle to a continuous and mutually beneficial exchange or even the development of a special relationship. But first of all they need to be acknowledged, then understood, and finally dealt with in an atmosphere of mutual trust recognizing common ground. The book ends with suggestions about how to deal with different interpretations and perceptions in order to reclaim a strategic partnership for progressive changes in an increasingly multipolar world.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	November 2006
Authors:	Hermann Kurthen • Antonio V. Menendez Alarcon • Stefan Immerfall
Contributors:	Gary Anderson • Michael Backfisch • Josef Braml • Tom Clark • Tomeka Davis • Volker Frank • William Geln Gray
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	292
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-1599-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-1599-5
Barcode:	9780739115992

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