Unequal Partners

Friend, Julius W.

ISBN 10: 0275976033 / ISBN 13: 9780275976033

Published by ABC-CLIO, 2001

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Julius Friend explores both the domestic and foreign affairs elements of the French-German relationship and points to the compelling nature of the integration movement and its consequences for and on France and Germany. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unequal Partners
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275976033
• ISBN 13: 9780275976033
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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).