France And The German Question, 1945-1990 Hardcover

Bozo, Fr

In the aftermath of the Second World War and for much of the Cold War, one of the most important issues facing European leaders was what diplomatic posture to take toward the successor states of Nazi Germany. This was perhaps felt no more keenly than in France, which had directly experienced German aggression yet sought to establish productive relations with both Germanys. Drawing on the most recent historiography and previously untapped archival sources, the contributions to this volume show how France's German policy was, for the duration of the Cold War, both more constructive and consequential than has previously been acknowledged by policy makers and scholars.

9781789202267

English

Berghahn Books

12 July 2019

390

Fr Bozo

Christian Wenkel

France and the German Question is an outstanding, superbly edited volume with contributions by leading scholars in the field. For anyone interested in an up-to-date history of the Franco-German relationship, this is now the go-to volume. - Christian Ostermann, Woodrow Wilson Center