19. The Berlin Republic from the Austrian Perspective: Still Preoccupied with Itself or Tempted to Play Out Its Power?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword viii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I THE IDENTITY OF THE BERLIN REPUBLIC
7. 1. Historical Foundation of the Berlin Republic 9
8. 2. The Political Philosophy of the Berlin Republic 24
9. 3. On “Westalgia”: Why West German Mentalities and Habits Persist in the Berlin Republic 37
10. 4. The Foreign Policy of the Berlin Republic 48
11. 5. The Berlin Republic in a Global Age 56
12. 6. Germany’s Role in a Global Economy 73
13. 7. The Economic and Social Fabric of the Berlin Republic 85
14. 8. Cultural Federalism in Germany: The Core of the Political Culture of the Berlin Republic 94
15. 9. Berlin’s Cultural Legacy and Prospects 99
16. 10. The Architectural Rebirth of a Capital 110
17. 11. Berlin’s Jewish Community 121
18. 12. Berlin’s Turkish Community 130
19. Part II PERSPECTIVES ON THE BERLIN REPUBLIC FROM ABROAD
20. 13. The Berlin Republic’s Evolving Leadership Role in Europe 145
21. 14. Transformed Relations: From the Cold War to a New Partnership between Russia and the Berlin Republic 151
22. 15. In Search of a New Balance: France, Germany, and the New Europe 162
23. 16. Enduring Affinity? From Old Tensions to a Promising Partnership between Germany and the United Kingdom 171
24. 17. The Berlin Republic from a Polish Perspective: The End of the German Question 180
25. 18. On Old and New Similarities: Italy and the Berlin Republic 194
26. 19. The Berlin Republic from the Austrian Perspective: Still Preoccupied with Itself or Tempted to Play Out Its Power? 204
27. 20. From the Burden of the Past to the Promise of the Future: The Czech View of the German Neighbor 217
28. Part III CONCLUSION
29. 21. Toward the Berlin Republic—Past, Present, and Future 235
30. Epilogue 243
31. Notes on Contributors 245
32. About the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 253
33. The Mission of the Washington Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 254
34. Index 255