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Europe and the International Order Ser.: German Left : Red, Green, and Beyond by Andrei S. Markovitz and Philip S. Gorski (1993, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195210530

ISBN-139780195210538

eBay Product ID (ePID)76728

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Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameGerman Left : Red, Green, and Beyond

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

SubjectWorld / European, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorAndrei S. Markovitz, Philip S. Gorski

SeriesEurope and the International Order Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight21.2 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN94-184124

Reviews"[I]nteresting and timely work...[the authors] present a mass of information that should be of interest to anyone who is concerned about the course of German politics."--Perspectives on Political Science, "[Markovits] is without a doubt the most knowledgeable and eloquent student of the German Left... An extraordinary book, profound and illuminating."--Contemporary Sociology, "[T]he most detailed reconstruction of the prehistory of the Greens and of the strategic developments inside the party in the 1980s and early 1990s published in English. The interpretive judgments of the authors are surefooted and sound....[T]he book is a rich mine for those who are interestedin the details of German politics and a welcome effort to add some liveliness to the often bland descriptions of the German political scene."--Herbert Kitschelt in American Political Science Review, "Timely and welcome...carries us with admirable instinct and judgment through a sizeable portion of bundersrepublikanisch history. The German left is a significant accomplishment that will certainly become a standard text on a notoriously colorful topic."--German Politics and Society, "A terrific book--I will try to incorporate it in my courses. There is nothing else like it available."--Anthony R. Brunello, Eckerd College, "A deftly crafted work with a timely interpretive message, this study illuminates the present situation and likely future propects of the 'Left' in Germany--and beyond."--Melvin Croan, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "...a most useful book...[I]f one wants to find a succinct and clear exposition of the relationship of the Left and the Greens to such theories or movements as ectopianism, eco-socialism, or apocalypticism, this book is a very good place to start."--Central European History, "Markovits and Gorski's analysis of Green theorists strikes...as refereshingly insightful....The German Left is suitable for classroom adoption above the introductory level. It conveys a sense of orderly development with good transitions, descriptive subheadings, and well-placed summaries. Itis not only thoroughly documented, but also resolutely argued."--Review of Politics

TitleLeadingThe

Table Of ContentIntroductionPart I. Predecessors1. Reconstruction, Rearmament and Reintegration: The Emergence of the Extraparliamentary Left2. "Anabaptists in the Affluent Society": The New Left and the Student Revolt3. Revolutionary Cadre Politics and Terrorism4. Revolution, Retreat, Reform: To APO and Back...to ParliamentPart II. Ideology and Policy5. Ideology: The World Imagined6. Policy: The World DesiredPart III. Politics7. Politics: The World Experienced8. The East German Greens: From Underground Opposition to Bundestag Representation (with Susanne Altenburger)Conclusion

SynopsisThis comprehensive, richly detailed history and political analysis of the German Left since 1945 focuses on the emergence of the Greens as the most influential anti-establishment party in Europe and possibly in the industrial, capitalist world, and shows how this process has fundamentally changed politics in the Federal Republic, transformed the style and output of one of the most important and traditional Lefts in Europe, and provided the most prominent and potent expression of "postmodern" politics in the advanced capitalist states. Uniquely broad in scope, the book gives special consideration to the East German Left and to the revolutionary changes of 1989-90 while revealing political and social implications, present and future, far beyond the immediate German context. An imaginative, insightful study of a topic of great interest to students, this book is an important resource for courses in comparative politics, political economy, and political sociology.

LC Classification NumberDD257.M236 1993