Political Culture in Germany

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 2-2

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   2. Political Culture in Germany: A Paradigmatic Case

      • Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Ralf Rytlewski

      Pages 3-12

   3. The Study of Political Culture

      • Gabriel A. Almond

      Pages 13-26

3. Historical Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27

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   2. Legacies of the German Empire

      • Peter Steinbach

      Pages 29-42

   3. Problems of Identity and Consensus in a Fragmented Society: The Weimar Republic

      • Detlef Lehnert, Klaus Megerle

      Pages 43-59

   4. Culture and Politics in Nazi Germany

      • Peter Reichel

      Pages 60-77

   5. Subject Political Culture as Heritage? Continuities and Changes in the Early Post-War Years

      • Everhard Holtmann

      Pages 78-87

4. Sub-Cultural Variations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. The Significance of Regional Variations: The Case of Baden-Württemberg

      • Hans-Georg Wehling

      Pages 91-100

   3. Specificities of Bavarian Political Culture

      • Alf Mintzel

      Pages 101-115

   4. The Political Culture of the New Social Movements

      • Karl-Werner Brand

      Pages 116-125

   5. Sub-Cultural Aspects of Right-Wing Extremism

      • Hans-Gerd Jaschke

      Pages 126-134

5. Political Culture in the German Democratic Republic

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. Political-Cultural Aspects of the System Transformation

      • Willy Koch, Uwe Matthes

      Pages 137-152

   3. The Political Culture of Protestantism in the GDR

      • Erhart Neubert

      Pages 153-169

   4. The Central ‘Round Table’ in the GDR: An Instrument of Transition to a New Identity

      • André Hahn, Roland Schirmer

      Pages 170-187

   5. The Endless Election: 1990 in the German Democratic Republic

      • Thomas R. Cusack, Wolf-Dieter Eberwein

      Pages 188-212

6. Overall Assessments of the Federal Republic

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213

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Aspects of political culture, i.e. concerns with the 'subjective' dimension of politics including dominant political orientations, perceptions and interpretations, always have been particularly relevant with regard to the case of Germany and its great variety of political regimes during the last century. This is true both with regard to political science and practical politics. This volume provides a comprehensive overview concerning the major historical legacies, regional and sub-cultural variations, and current problems of democratic orientations, national identity and relationships to the outside world.

• desegregation
• European Integration
• national identity
• political science
• politics
• Protest
• transformation

• Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

  Dirk Berg-Schlosser

• Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

  Ralf Rytlewski

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