Description: Unequal Partners by Julius W. Friend As Germany has become the economic giant of Europe, particularly after the reunification of West and East Germany, the relationship has changed, and Friend explores how this unequal but unavoidable partnership has adapted. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The reconciliation of France and Germany is a landmark in the history of the 20th century. Between 1870 and 1950, they fought three wars. Then, as founders of the European Community they became linked by increasingly close economic, political, and cultural ties. Friend asserts that it is no exaggeration to say that the French-German relationship has been central to the history of Western Europe in the second half of the 20th century.Friend provides a largely chronological account of the bilateral relation from the turbulence of unification through the years when an enlarged EU sought new institutions of governance. He then examines the basis of the Franco-German relationship today and looks to future changes. As Germany has become the economic giant of Europe, particularly after the reunification of West and East Germany, the relationship has changed, and Friend explores how this unequal but unavoidable partnership has adapted. An important guide for policy makers as well as scholars and students involved with contemporary European Studies. Author Biography JULIUS W. FRIEND is Professorial Lecturer in History at George Washington University. He has published extensively, with his latest book being The Long Presidency: France in the Mitterrand Years, 1981-1995 (1998). Table of Contents Foreword by Simon SerfatyPrefaceIntroductionManaging the Revolution of 1989Moving toward MaastrichtRatification Crises and the Varieties of Euroskepticism, 1993-1996Pessimism and Disappointment, 1995-1997New Men and Old ProblemsStumbling toward EnlargementConclusionsBibliographyIndex Review ?Julius Friends book takes over where his previous one published in 1991, The Linchpin: French-German Relations, 1950-1990, stops and analyzes in a concise fashion the fifty-year-old partnership, especially since German reunification, while providing an excellent condensed review of the history of the EU. The fact that a history of the EU can be undertaken from this angle is in itself a testimony to the strength of the Franco-German relationship.?-German Studies Review"Julius Friends book takes over where his previous one published in 1991, The Linchpin: French-German Relations, 1950-1990, stops and analyzes in a concise fashion the fifty-year-old partnership, especially since German reunification, while providing an excellent condensed review of the history of the EU. The fact that a history of the EU can be undertaken from this angle is in itself a testimony to the strength of the Franco-German relationship."-German Studies Review Promotional Examines the decade of French-German relations since the reunification of Germany. Long Description The reconciliation of France and Germany is a landmark in the history of the 20th century. Between 1870 and 1950, they fought three wars. Then, as founders of the European Community they became linked by increasingly close economic, political, and cultural ties. Friend asserts that it is no exaggeration to say that the French-German relationship has been central to the history of Western Europe in the second half of the 20th century. Friend provides a largely chronological account of the bilateral relation from the turbulence of unification through the years when an enlarged EU sought new institutions of governance. He then examines the basis of the Franco-German relationship today and looks to future changes. As Germany has become the economic giant of Europe, particularly after the reunification of West and East Germany, the relationship has changed, and Friend explores how this unequal but unavoidable partnership has adapted. An important guide for policy makers as well as scholars and students involved with contemporary European Studies. Review Quote "Julius Friends book takes over where his previous one published in 1991, The Linchpin: French-German Relations, 1950-1990, stops and analyzes in a concise fashion the fifty-year-old partnership, especially since German reunification, while providing an excellent condensed review of the history of the EU. The fact that a history of the EU can be undertaken from this angle is in itself a testimony to the strength of the Franco-German relationship." German Studies Review Promotional "Headline" Examines the decade of French-German relations since the reunification of Germany. Details ISBN0275976025 Author Julius W. Friend Pages 152 Year 2001 ISBN-10 0275976025 ISBN-13 9780275976026 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United States DEWEY 327.44043 Publication Date 2001-11-30 Place of Publication Westport Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Short Title UNEQUAL PARTNERS Series Washington Papers (Hardcover) Language English Media Book Series Number 180 Subtitle French-German Relations, 1989-2000 DOI 10.1604/9780275976026 UK Release Date 2001-11-30 AU Release Date 2001-11-30 NZ Release Date 2001-11-30 US Release Date 2001-11-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Alternative 9780275976033 Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16438829;
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ISBN-13: 9780275976026
Book Title: Unequal Partners
Publisher: ABC-Clio
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Publication Year: 2001
Number of Pages: 152 Pages
Publication Name: Unequal Partners: French-German Relations, 1989-2000
Language: English
Type: Textbook
Author: Julius W. Friend
Format: Hardcover
