Culture, Society and Politics in the German-speaking Countries

Week 6 (10.11.2020): Political History of German Nationalism II

This teaching unit will continue exploring the general topic started in session 4. It will specifically address the following: Post WW2 Germany, Germany Divided, Politics and the Economies in the East/West, Communism and Democracy in divided Germany during the Cold War, and German Reunification- 1990.



Mandatory reading (attached here)

Anderson, J. (1999). German unification and the union of Europe: the domestic politics of integration policy. Cambridge University Press (Chapter 2).


Further Reading

Fulbrook, M. (1992). The divided nation: a history of Germany, 1918-1990. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Chapters 7, 8 and 13).

Anderson, J. (1999). German unification and the union of Europe: the domestic politics of integration policy. Cambridge University Press (Chapter 7).

Berg-Schlosser, D., & Rytlewski, R. (Eds.). (1993). Political culture in Germany. Palgrave Macmillan, London (Chapter 17).


Next week is a holiday- class is cancelled! 


Access to Zoom sessions in the course is possible with the following info:

Direct link: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/93176761525?pwd=QldPVkVIZUlYT25PSEdCM0Z6aDd2QT09

Meeting ID: 931 7676 1525

Passcode: ireb2014

Sessions will take place on Tuesdays, 10:00-11:40.