Peace At All Costs - Catholic Intellectuals, Journalists, Media in Postwar Polishgerman

Although it was characterized by simmering international tensions, the early Cold War also witnessed dramatic instances of reconciliation between states, as former antagonists rebuilt political, economic, and cultural ties in the wake of the Second World War. And such efforts were not confined to official diplomacy, as this study of postwar rapprochement between Poland and West Germany demonstrates. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Peace at All Costs follows Polish and German non-state activists who attempted to establish dialogue in the 1950s and 1960s, showing how they achieved modest successes and media attention at the cost of more nuanced approaches to their national histories and identities.

About the author

Annika Elisabet Frieberg is Associate Professor of History at San Diego State University. Her research and teaching focus on war and genocide, gender, conflict resolution, media, and national and transnational questions in northern and Central Europe. She is the co-editor of the volume Reconciling with the Past: Resources and Obstacles in a Global Perspective (Routledge, 2017).

Product details

• Authors: Annika Frieberg, Annika Elisabet Frieberg, Annika Elisabet Frieberg Frieberg
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9781805393122
• ISBN: 978-1-80539-312-2
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Studies in Contemporary European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Poland; East Germany; West Germany; Post-War; Cold War