German Angst
Author | : Frank Biess |
Publisher | : Emotions in History |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198714187 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198714181 |
Rating | : 4/5 (181 Downloads) |
Download or read book German Angst written by Frank Biess and published by Emotions in History. This book was released on 2020 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While fear and anxiety have historically been associated with authoritarian regimes, Frank Biess demonstrates the ambivalent role of these emotions in the democratization of West Germany, where fears and anxieties about the country's catastrophic past and uncertain future both undermined democracy and stabilized the emerging Federal Republic.