German foreign policy in transition

The Great Coalition of Germany's Christian Democrats and Social Democrats has led to major changes in Bonn's foreign policy. West Germany is now engaged in a searching debate about her relations with her Eastern neighbours, the place of Germany in a divided Europe, and the future of the Western Alliance. This book gives an expert and up-to-date guide to the debate in Germany and examines the recent changes of German foreign policy. It pays particular attention to the interaction between domestic and international politics in the political systems of Bonn and East Berlin. Among the prob lems which the book analyses are the Hallstein Doctrine, the recognition of Germany's Eastern frontiers, intra-German relations, the implications of de Gaulle's European policy, the re-assertion of Germany's historical 'middle position' in Europe, and the prospect for the survival of a German nation. The study is particularly concerned with the potential threat to European stability as a result of failure or frustration in connection with the German problem.