Alexander Clarkson

Fragmented Fatherland

Immigration and Cold War Conflict in the Federal Republic of Germany, 1945-1980

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study demonstrates how the social consequences of mass immigration became intertwined with the ideological battles of Cold War Germany and how the political life and popular movements within these immigrant communities played a crucial role in shaping West German society.

Produktdetails

• Monographs in German History
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9780857459589
• ISBN-10: 0857459589
• Artikelnr.: 38488446

Autorenporträt

Alexander Clarkson studied Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford, where he completed his doctorate. He is currently Lecturer in the German and European Studies Departments at King's College London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: New Neighbours, New Challenges: Recognising Diversity
Chapter 1. Old Allies in a New World: The Relationship between Émigrés and
the German Political Establishment
Chapter 2. Support or Suppress?: Croatian Nationalists and the West German
Security Services
Chapter 3. 'Subversive' Immigrants and Social Democrats: Shared Memories of
a 'Romantic' Past
Chapter 4. A Battle on Many Fronts: Greek Immigrants and Political Violence
Chapter 5. Both Losers and Winners?: The Iranian Community and the Student
Movement
Conclusion: Nation and Fragmentation: Managing Diversity
Bibliography