State, Social Policy and Social Change in Germany, 1880-1994
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
State, Social Policy and Social Change in Germany, 1880-1994
By (Author) Eve Rosenhaft
Edited by W. R. Lee
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Berg Publishers
1st February 1997
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social and ethical issues
303.4840943
Physical Properties
Hardback
320
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 21mm
Description
This classic text -- thoroughly revised to take into account the effects of unification -- explores the relationship between state policy and social change in modern German history. Particular emphasis is placed on the Wilhelmine Empire (pre-1918), the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and West Germany since 1945. Chapters address: * the social implications of industrial medicine since the 19th century; * official attitudes to the employment of female civil servants in the Weimar Republic; * public health in the Weimar Republic; and * the role of municipal finance in 20th-century economics and politics. This is an invaluable sourcebook for students and scholars looking for insights into current debates about German state policy, the preconditions for the rise of Nazism, and the evidence that the process of reunification provides for the character of the GDR and the future of the Federal Republic.
Reviews
About the previous edition '... this stimulating assortment of topical studies goes far beyond the institutional origins of the welfare state to probe its surprising continuity amidst a bewildering array of governments ... [with] an excellent introductory, theoretical and historical overview by the editors, these essays undoubtedly deserve and will receive a wide readership.' German Studies Review About the new edition "an excellent introduction to a field of historical inquiry that is presently undergoing something of a revival." H-German Book Reviews "Individual chapters are of a high quality and together form an important source for an understanding of the historical roots of modern German society and politics." German Politics 'this collection must be strongly recommended as an essential and handy tool for students of this period' The Historical Association
Author Bio
W. R. Lee Professor of Economic History,University of Liverpool Eve Rosenhaft Head of the School of Modern Languages, University of Liverpool Richard Bessel Helen Boak Andreas Kunz Jeremy Leaman Dietrich Milles Paul Weindling Prue Chamberlayne Open University Prue Chamberlayne Open University
