The United States and Germany During the Twentieth Century: Competition and Convergence (Publications of the German Historical Institute)

Cambridge University Press, 10/21/2010
EAN 9780521145619, ISBN10: 0521145619

Paperback, 268 pages, 23.5 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm
Language: English

The United States and Germany during the Twentieth Century presents a wide ranging comparison of American and German societies during the late 19th and 20th centuries. The two countries - the world's leading 'rising powers' of the time - were both more similar and more different than is widely understood. Above all, their dual encounter with modernity brings out the richness of both societies as they faced unprecedented internal and external challenges, sometimes in isolation, but more often in combination or in parallel with one another.

1. Modernities
competition versus convergence Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel
2. Empire
might and myopia Thomas Bender and Michael Geyer
3. Religion
belief and power Simone Lässig and Rainer Prätorius
4. Law
constitutionalism and culture Manfred Berg and Dieter Gosewinkel
5. Welfare
entitlement and exclusion Daniel Letwin and Gabriele Metzler
6. Immigration
myth versus struggles Tobias Brinkmann and Annemarie Sammartino
7. Masses
mobilization versus manipulation W. Fitzhugh Brundage and Konrad H. Jarausch
8. Market
consumption and commerce Heinz-Gerhard Haupt and Paul Nolte
9. Authority
schools and military Dirk Schumann and Judith Sealander
10. Gender
equality and differences Eileen Boris and Christiane Eifert
11. Environment
conservation versus exploitation Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel
12. Culture
film and television Edward Dimendberg and Anton Kaes
13. Education
universities and research Kathryn M. Olesko and Christoph Strupp
14. Media
government versus market Philipp Gassert and Christina von Hodenberg.