Summary
Although Germany has an ancient culture and history, it didn't become a unified nation until 1871. Soon after World War II and the end of the Third Reich in 1945, Germany was split in two, with West Germany occupied by the United States, Great Britain, and France, and East Germany occupied by the Soviet Union. The two halves reunited in 1990. In the 21st century, Germany has become a dominant leader in the European Union with one of the continent's most dynamic economies. Germany, Second Edition provides a one-stop resource for information about Germany, with comprehensive A-to-Z entries covering everything from land and resources, population, culture, and lifestyle to current events, history, government, economy, and society. Readers will also find regional locator, political, and elevation maps, plus a list of further readings.
About the Author(s)
The late George Thomas Kurian was an editor of reference books who published works with Facts On File, Congressional Quarterly, Henry Holt, Macmillan, Oxford, M.E. Sharpe, and many other publishers. He was president of the International Encyclopedia Society.
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Robbers is professor emeritus of law at the Institute for European Constitutional Law at the University of Trier, Germany, specializing in constitutional law, law of religion, and international public law. A founding editor-in-chief of the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, he is a member of both the Advisory Council for Freedom of Religion at ODIHR/OSCE and the Steering Committee of the International Consortium for Law and Religious Studies.