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100 1  O'Brien, Peter, |d1960-
245 10 Beyond the swastika / |cPeter O'Brien.
260    London ;New York : |bRoutledge, |c1996.
300    ix, 138 p. ; |c21 cm.
504    Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index.
520    Since unification, fears of resurgent German nationalism have mounted. In particular, many believe United Germany is reverting to a xenophobic nationalist stance. Peter O'Brien argues that these fears are exaggerated. He documents in the Federal Republic's policies a longstanding, steadily increasing commitment to the liberal principles of the Basic Law which protect foreigners against hostile German nationalism. The author goes on to criticize the very entrenched liberalism which holds German nationalism in check. He traces among West German political elites the appeal and uses of "technocratic liberalism"--an overzealous protection of German's liberal democracy which, paradoxically, prevents minority groups from achieving full rights of political participation.

Beyond the Swastika is both unconventional and original. Peter O'Brien resists the widespread alarmist temptation to distort the political influence of German nationalism and instead uncovers sources of inequality in German liberalism which have until now gone unnoticed.
580    The Roger Griffin ComFas Collection
650  0 Nationalism |zGermany.
650  0 Noncitizens |zGermany.
650  0 Liberalism |zGermany.
650  0 Racism |xGermany.
650  0 Xenophobia |zGermany.
651  0 Germany |xEthnic relations.
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