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The United States and Germany during the Twentieth Century. Competition and Convergence

Christof MAUCH, Kiran Klaus PATEL (eds.)

New York, Cambridge University Press , 2010

 

Description

 "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"- Provided by publisher.

 

Contents

  1. Modernities: Competition versus Convergence
    Christof Mauch and Kiran Klaus Patel
  2.  Empires: 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. 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

 

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