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The Linchpin - French-German Relations, 1950-1990 (Hardcover)
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The Linchpin - French-German Relations, 1950-1990 (Hardcover)
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The rapprochment between France and the Federal Republic of Germany
five years after the end of World War II was the cornerstone of all
subsequent Western European history. Their previous hostility was a
basis for arms races and wars--their friendship, the foundation for
continually widening European economic and now political community.
The unexpected reunification of Germany in 1990 sent shock waves
through the French political class. Julius W. Friend explains the
present French-German relationship, first investigating the recent
past, then laying out the problems of the present and foreseeable
future. Each chapter follows the history of the French-German
relationship in the postwar period, covering the DeGaulle-Adenauer
collaboration, the economic power of West Germany and its policy
toward the East (and their effects on France), socialist
governments in both countries, and French reactions toward the
events of late 1989 in East Germany--and the initial reticence of
the French to accept German reunification. The book concludes with
the widely posed question of whether France is the big loser in
regard to the recent events in Germany. Are France and Germany
together still the linchpin of a stable Europe and the European
Community? Do the countries still need each other? Friend's volume
attempts to answer these and other intriguing questions, suggesting
a European agenda for the next decade. The Linchpin is essential
reading for political scientists, European studies scholars and
students, and others examining the dynamics of a crucial
inter-country relationship in the new Europe.
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