Conradt, David P. (2015). The Civic Culture and Unified Germany: An Overview. Ger. Polit., 24 (3). S. 249 - 271. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1743-8993

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Abstract

In this article we attempt to examine what has happened to the Civic Culture paradigm in the past 50 years with particular focus on Germany. We first discuss the impact of the research and its core findings for the Federal Republic. Second, we focus on the issue of 'inner unity'. Third, we present data on the development of unified Germany's political culture since the 1990 unification. We examine the influence over time of the major explanatory variables that have been central to post-unification culture research: socialisation or the effect of the socialist past, the contrasting economic experiences of both regions during the early decades of their democratic existence and the role of identity politics in shaping each region's view of each other. Finally, this article contends that in spite of the cultural differences there is a consensus on the institutions, processes and values of political democracy in the unified Republic.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Conradt, David P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-399028
DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2015.1021795
Journal or Publication Title: Ger. Polit.
Volume: 24
Number: 3
Page Range: S. 249 - 271
Date: 2015
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication: ABINGDON
ISSN: 1743-8993
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
DEMOCRACY; SUPPORT; VALUESMultiple languages
Political ScienceMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39902

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