Germany

""An illuminating new history. Andrew Port offers a surefooted account of the divergent, yet often parallel, trajectories of the two German states with interpretive skill and narrative ease.”  Anna von der Goltz, Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University   “In this elegant brief history, Andrew Port brings to life the movements, ideas and aspirations of East and West Germans since the end of the Second World War. For anyone interested in how history shapes the German present, this is essential reading.” Christopher Clark, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University   ""An excellent primer to German history since 1945, this book integrates East and West into a single narrative, showing how both states grappled with similar challenges and how their solutions shaped the dynamics of unification. As Germany continues to wrestle with its role in Europe and the world, this book offers essential background to our present."" Lauren Stokes, Northwestern University ""An illuminating new history. Andrew Port offers a surefooted account of the divergent, yet often parallel, trajectories of the two German states with interpretive skill and narrative ease.”  Anna von der Goltz, Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University   “In this elegant brief history, Andrew Port brings to life the movements, ideas and aspirations of East and West Germans since the end of the Second World War. For anyone interested in how history shapes the German present, this is essential reading.” Christopher Clark, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University   ""An excellent primer to German history since 1945, this book integrates East and West into a single narrative, showing how both states grappled with similar challenges and how their solutions shaped the dynamics of unification. As Germany continues to wrestle with its role in Europe and the world, this book offers essential background to our present."" Lauren Stokes, Northwestern University