Civilizing the Enemy: German Reconstruction and the Invention of the West

by Patrick Thaddeus Jackson

For the past century, politicians have claimed that "Western Civilization" epitomizes democratic values and international stability. But who is a member of "Western Civilization"? Germany, for example, was a sworn enemy of the United States and much of Western Europe in the first part of the twentieth century, but emerged as a staunch Western ally after World War II.

By examining German reconstruction under the Marshall Plan, author Patrick...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472069292
• ISBN13: 9780472069293
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"