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The economic regeneration and post-war reconstruction of West Germany is one of the most remarkable success stories of the 20th century. However, little is known about the processes and debates that fuelled this era of extraordinary change and upheaval. Christian Glossner here explores the events and individuals of this period, tracing the development of economic and socio-political ideas and their gradual absorption by mainstream politicians, officials and the general public during the period of transition between 1945 and 1949. In the process, he reveals the dynamic interplay between political parties and the electorate during the process of economic liberalisation that was to result in the Social Market Economy prevailing as the socio-political and economic model for the new Federal Republic of Germany.
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Christian L. Glossner is Teaching Fellow and Assistant Lecturer in Political Economy and European History at the University of Oxford. He previously held a Europaeum Research Fellowship at the Institut Universitaire de Hautes Études Internationales (HEI) in Geneva and worked for the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN) of the European Commission in Brussels. He is a graduate from the Université de Fribourg as well as the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and received his D.Phil. on economic theory and political history from the University of Oxford in 2008. ILOTCH Series page 7/11/09 11:46 Page 1 INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY Series ISBN: 978-1-84885-227-3 See www.ibtauriscom/ILTCH for a full list of titles 12. Out of Austria: The Austrian Centre in London in World War II Marietta Bearman, Charmian Brinson, Richard Dove, Anthony Grenville and Jennifer Taylor 978 1 84511 475 6 13. Great Britain and the Cr eation of Yugoslavia: Negotiating Balkan Nationality and Identity James Evans 978 1 84511 488 6 14. Rebellion in Brunei: The 1962 Revolt, Imperialism, Confrontation and Oil Harun Abdul Majid 978 1 84511 423 7 15. London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz Amy Helen Bell 978 1 84511 592 0 16. Myxomatosis: A History of Pest Control and the Rabbit Peter W.J. Bartrip 978 1 84511 572 2 17. Serbia in the Shadow of Milosevic: The Legacy of Conflict in the Balkans Janine N. Clark 978 1 84511 767 2 22. Negotiating History: Resolving the Cyprus Conflict Michalis S. Michael 978 1 84511 174 8 23. In the Shadow of Hitler: Personalities of the Right in Central and: Eastern Europe Rebecca Haynes (ed.) 978 1 84511 697 2 24. Creating A Socialist Yugoslavia: Tito, Communist Leadership and the National Question Hilde Katrine Haug 978 1 84885 051 4 25. The Making of the German Post-War Economy: Political Communication and Public Reception of the Social Market Economy after World War Two Christian L. Glossner 978 1 84885 264 8 26. The Cyprus Referendum: A Divided Island and the Challenge of the Annan Plan Chrysostomos Pericleous 978 1 84885 021 7 18. Diplomacy Between the Wars: Five Diplomats and the Shaping of the Modern World: George W. Liebmann 27. Islam and Secularism in Turkey: Kemalism, Religion and the Nation State Umut Azak 19. The Greater Middle East and the Cold War: US Foreign Policy Under Eisenhower and Kennedy Roby C. Barrett 28. From Neutrality to Commitment: Dutch Foreign Policy, NATO and European Integration William Mallinson 978 1 84511 637 8 978 1 84511 393 3 20. The Greek Revolution and the Making of Modern Europe: Independence, State-building and the Pr oblem of National Identity Dean J. Kostantaras 978 1 84511 709 2 21. Covert Action in the Cold War: US Policy, Intelligence and CIA Operations James Callanan 978 1 84511 88