The Federal Republic of Germany: The End of an Era

Part 1 Innovation and continuity - the policy makers perspective: the Federal Republic of Germany - foundations and development, Wolfgang Schauble economic policy and regional change, Reimui Jochimsen is there a North-South divide in the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachin Jens Hesse cultural policy - a regional perspective, Helmut Engler cultural exchange and international relations, Barthold C Witte. Part 2 Contemporary political agendas: social change and electoral support - the case of the CDU/CSU, Ian D Connor party cultures and regional traditions - the SPD in the Ruhr, Karl Rohe green policies - a personal prespective, Wolfgang Daniels the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Community - past, present and future, Emil Kirchner Germany at the centre of Europe, William Wallace. Part 3 Social environments and personal opportunities: education in the Federal Republic of Germany - recollections and changes, Ulrich Teichler participation and disadvantage - women in the West German educational system, Oui Geschka the mother's manifesto and the concept of Mutterlichkeit, Prue Chamberlayne the German social state - a selective critique, Steen P Mangen the West German health care system in comparative perspective, Jens Alber. Part 4 Communication and contemporary culture: patterns beneath the gloss - the Federal Republic in her fiction, Eberhard Lammert built on sand? prose writings in the 50s and 60s, Helmut Peitsch the norms of German and their metamorphosis, Charles J Russ the English linguistic influences on the post-war German language, Anthony W Stanforth.