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In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the victors were
unable to agree on Germany's fate, and the separation of the
country-the result of the nascent Cold War-emerged as a de facto,
if provisional, settlement. Yet East and West Germany would exist
apart for half a century, making the "German question" a central
foreign policy issue-and given the war-torn history between the two
countries, this was felt no more keenly than in France. Drawing on
the most recent historiography and previously untapped archival
sources, this volume shows how France's approach to the German
question was, for the duration of the Cold War, both more
constructive and consequential than has been previously
acknowledged.
In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the victors were
unable to agree on Germany’s fate, and the separation of the
country—the result of the nascent Cold War—emerged as a de
facto, if provisional, settlement. Yet East and West Germany would
exist apart for half a century, making the "German question" a
central foreign policy issue—and given the war-torn history
between the two countries, this was felt no more keenly than in
France. Drawing on the most recent historiography and previously
untapped archival sources, this volume shows how France’s
approach to the German question was, for the duration of the Cold
War, both more constructive and consequential than has been
previously acknowledged.
In France, the notion of the other Germany was at once myth and
model. How else do we explain France's intensive contact with East
Germany? Using a broad range of sources, Christian Wenkel examines
the basic specifics of France-East German relations and analyzes
the genesis and evolution of ties at the economic, cultural,
parliamentary, and political levels."
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE Since the 1970s,
environmental issues have become a major concern for European
citizens and thus for European politicians. In the same time frame
the political sphere in Europe, and in particular within the
European Union, has also been undergoing major transformations.
Dealing with environmental issues over more than fifty years in a
historical perspective enables us to gain a better understanding of
these transformations, notably the emergence of a European public
sphere and how this is changing decision-making processes. Drawing
on recent research results from various disciplines, including
history, sociology, law and political sciences, this volume
addresses the methodological challenge of a European perspective on
a transnational subject - one that is commonly distorted by a
national prism. It shows how perceptions of the environment are
increasingly converging and how these convergences of views across
political or linguistic borders in the long run exert an undeniable
influence not only on political debates but also on political
decisions across Europe. Revealing European characteristics of
perceptions, debates and policies, this volume contributes to a
history of Europeanisation beyond the usual political turning
points and limits.
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