Contemporary Germany and the Nazi Legacy - Remembrance, Politics and the Dialectic of Normality

Zusatztext '...there is much that is valuable in this book and...it will be of great use as a source of detailed information and lively discussion of a fascinating area of enquiry.' Stuart Taberner, University of Leeds, MLR '...this is a book that is well worth the effort for anyone interested in contemporary Germany, Europe in the twenty-first century, the ongoing impact of the Holocaust, and the complex intersections between memory and politics.' Richard Menkis, Journal of Genocide Research Informationen zum Autor CAROLINE PEARCE is Lecturer in German at the University of Sheffield, UK. She has published a number of articles on public debates on remembrance of the Nazi past in post-unification Germany. Klappentext This book examines a range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in Germany since Schröder's SDP-Green coalition came to power in 1998. A central theme is the 'dialectic of normality' whereby references to Nazi past impact upon present normality. The book is a valuable resource for students of contemporary German politics, history and culture. Zusammenfassung This book examines a range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in Germany since Schröder's SDP-Green coalition came to power in 1998. A central theme is the 'dialectic of normality' whereby references to Nazi past impact upon present normality. The book is a valuable resource for students of contemporary German politics, history and culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction German, European and Global Recollection of the Nazi Past Schröder, Walser and the Dialectic of Normality Approaches to the Dialectic of Normality The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin The 'Anti-Semitism Dispute' Sixty Years On: Commemoration and a New Government Conclusion

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• Authors: C Pearce, C. Pearce, Caroline Pearce
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.11.2007
• EAN: 9780230518049
• ISBN: 978-0-230-51804-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies; New Perspectives in German Stu; New Perspectives in German Stu; New Perspectives in German Political Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Mitteleuropa, B, Cultural History, Europe, Cultural Studies, European History, European Politics, Social & cultural history, European Union, Politics & government, EU (European Union), Civilization—History, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, European Union Politics, Europe—Politics and government, Europe, Central—History, History of Germany and Central Europe, Europe—History