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Protest and Democracy in West Germany

Extra-Parliamentary Opposition and the Democratic Agenda

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. Rob Burns

    1. University of Warwick, UK

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  2. Wilfried Will

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Changes in the Nature of the Political Terrain after 1945

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 1-16

  3. Critical Intellectuals as Extra-Parliamentary Custodians of Democracy

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 17-71

  4. The Protest for Peace: Opposition to Remilitarisation and Nuclear Weapons (1950 to 1969)

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 72-98

  5. The Anti-Authoritarian Student Movement (1965 to 1969): a Caesura in the Political Discourse

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 99-124

  6. The Politics of the Women’s Movement and the Cultural Challenge of Feminism (1968 to 1985)

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 125-163

  7. Citizens’ Initiatives: Grassroots Democracy and the Growth of Environmentalism in the 1970s and 1980s

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 164-204

  8. The Protest for Peace: Mass Opposition to Nuclear Arms (1980 to 1986)

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 205-229

  9. The Greens as the Parliamentary Tribune of Protest Politics

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 230-262

  10. Conclusion: Changes in the Nature of the Political Culture since the Late 1960s

    • Rob Burns, Wilfried van der Will
    Pages 263-278

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 279-325
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The Federal Republic of Germany has long been held up as a 'model society' on account of its economic and social policy achievements. Largely ignored, however, has been the crucial part played by extra-parliamentary protest in the maturing of democracy in that society. In this, the first comprehensive study of the subject in English, the authors trace the rich history of political protest in West Germany and examine the political role of critical intellectuals. The book will give the reader a good understanding of the crucial changes that have taken place in the political culture of the Federal Republic since the mid 1960s.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Warwick, UK

    Rob Burns

  • University of Birmingham, UK

    Wilfried Will

About the authors

Author Rob Burns: Rob Burns is a Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

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