
Cover -- The Other '68ers: Student Protest And Christian Democracy In West Germany -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List Of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1968 And Histories Of The Federal Republic -- The Other '68ers And Histories Of Generation -- Sources -- Chapter Structure -- Chapter 1: Between Engagement And Enmity -- Centre-right Students In The Streets -- 'be Where The Action Is!' -- A Silent Majority? -- Reform Vs. Revolution -- Of Insiders And Outsiders -- Renegades -- Chapter 2: Talking About (my) Generation Narrating The War, Postwar, And Cold War -- The Nazi Past And Totalitarianism -- Intergenerational Conflict And Affinity -- Chapter 3: Between Adenauer And Coca-cola -- Reforming The World, (not) Changing The Self? -- 'none Of Us Thought That You Weren't Supposed To Sleep With The Same Woman Twice' -- Changing Gender Roles And Women Activists -- Chapter 4: From Berlin To Saigon And Back -- Cold War Imaginaries -- The American War In Vietnam -- Europe -- Human Rights Activism -- Chapter 5: Combative Politics -- Hardening Fronts -- Weimar Re-enactments Centre-right Activists And The 'radicals Decree' -- Protecting The Constitution -- The Spectre Of Left-wing Terrorism -- Returning To The Fold -- Chapter 6: The (ir)resistible Rise Of The Other '68ers -- The Short March Through The Institutions -- The Other '68ers And The Political Culture Of The Late Federal Republic -- Commemorating 1968 -- Mescalero Returns -- Conclusion: The Other '68ers In German History -- Bibliography -- Index Anna Von Der Goltz. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
This book investigates the often-overlooked role of centre-right student activists in West Germany during the 1968 protest era, challenging the narrative that the period was defined exclusively by left-wing radicalism. Anna von der Goltz, a historian specializing in modern German political culture, utilizes archival research and personal interviews to reconstruct the motivations and political trajectories of conservative students. She argues that these individuals were not merely passive bystanders but active participants who sought to reform the Federal Republic through a Christian Democratic framework, ultimately influencing the nation's political landscape for decades.
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Scholars of modern European history recognize this work as a significant contribution to the historiography of the 1968 era, noting its success in diversifying the narrative of student activism. Readers frequently highlight the author's ability to balance academic rigor with a clear, accessible examination of complex political identities.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191883646
ISBN-13:
9780191883644
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