West German Industrialists and the Making of the Economic Miracle

A History of Mentality and Recovery

AvArmin Grünbacher

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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West German Industrialists and the Making of the Economic Miracle investigates the mentality of post-war German (heavy) industrialists through an analysis of their attitudes, thinking and views on social, political and, of course, economic matters at the time, including the 'social market economy' and how they saw their own role in society, with this investigation taking place against the backdrop of the 'economic miracle' and the Cold War of the 1950s and 60s. The book also includes an assessment of whether the self-declared, new 'aristocracy of merit' justified its place in society and carried out its actions in a new spirit of political responsibility. This is an important text for all students interested in the history of Germany and the modern economic history of Europe.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-07-13
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:459 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781472510501

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Armin Grünbacher is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, UK.

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Well grounded in the relevant literature and in archival research, Grünbacher’s study is informative and persuasive … Specialists will find the book rewarding.

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List of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPart I: From War Criminals to Captains of IndustryChapter 1: The ‘Missing Link’: The Role of Chambers of Industry and Commerce for Entrepreneurial Self-perception in the Immediate Post-war PeriodChapter 2: Ways of Redemption: Public Relations, the IHG and the DIIPart II: The Miracle Makers: Industrialists and their Self-perception in the ‘Economic Miracle’ PeriodChapter 3: The New ‘Entrepreneur’Chapter 4: ‘Americanization’? Leadership Recruitment and TrainingChapter 5: Bürgerlichkeit: Culture and Honour, Upstarts and Old ElitesChapter 6: Politics: Business, Association and the StatePart III: BusinessChapter 7: Living with the ‘Enemy’: Trade Unions, Worker representation and CommunistsChapter 8: Osthandel: Trading with the ‘Enemy’ConclusionBibliographyIndex