Unequal partners : French-German relations, 1989-2000
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Unequal partners : French-German relations, 1989-2000
（The Washington papers, 180）
Praeger, 2001
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"Published with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C."
Includes bibliographical references and index
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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.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Simon Serfaty Preface Introduction Managing the Revolution of 1989 Moving toward Maastricht Ratification Crises and the Varieties of Euroskepticism, 1993-1996 Pessimism and Disappointment, 1995-1997 New Men and Old Problems Stumbling toward Enlargement Conclusions Bibliography Index
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