(Hardback)

Gert-Joachim Glaessner provides a clear introduction to German democracy and demonstrates how Germany went from being a political pariah to a modern liberal democracy.

(Paperback)

Demonstrating how Germany went from political pariah to a model of modern liberal democracy, the author offers an overview of the German political system in the post-war period. Themes covered in this book include the development of the FDR and GDR during the Cold War, European integration, and the controversies of West Germany's role in NATO.