Overview

Although it was characterized by simmering international tensions, the early Cold War also witnessed dramatic instances of reconciliation between states, as former antagonists rebuilt political, economic, and cultural ties in the wake of the Second World War. And such efforts were not confined to official diplomacy, as this study of postwar rapprochement between Poland and West Germany demonstrates. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Peace at All Costs follows Polish and German non-state activists who attempted to establish dialogue in the 1950s and 1960s, showing how they achieved modest successes and media attention at the cost of more nuanced approaches to their national histories and identities.

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Author:   Annika Frieberg
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
Volume:   23
ISBN:  

9781789200249

ISBN 10:   1789200245
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   11 July 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Unexpected Meetings and New Beginnings. Inspirations, Transformations, and Opportunities, 1939-1958 Chapter 2. Victims, Heroes, and Dark Reflections: Polish Travelers, West German Journalists, and the New Relations, 1958-1964 Chapter 3. Radio Relations: Klaus von Bismarck, Poland, and the Audiovisual Media Institutes Chapter 4. Televising the Territorial Conflict: Documentary Portrayals of Polish-German Relations Chapter 5. Of Forgiving and Forgetting: The Religious Memoranda and the Media, 1961-1968 Chapter 6. Brandt-ing Reconciliation: Politics, Media, and New Relations, 1968-1972 Chapter 7. Remembering and Rewriting Reconciliation: The 1990s Conclusion Bibliography Index

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The author's well-informed synthesis of the West German history of the media, focusing on Poland, as well as the fact that Frieberg interviewed many of the protagonists of her book, count among the strengths of this volume. In addition, it appears at a time, when a historically grounded and at the same time future-oriented interaction with the German neighbor is more urgently needed than at any time since 1989. * Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung / Journal of East Central European Studies This book provides a valuable view into the mechanisms of reconciliation in the wake of terrible atrocities. It also complicates, in a useful and provocative way, the standard narrative of German-Polish relations after the Second World War. * Jesse Kauffman, Eastern Michigan University Based on extensive archival and media research, Peace at All Costs chronicles in incredible detail Polish-German postwar reconciliation efforts. By giving such a vivid account of the personalities and motivations behind this process, it puts a human face on a political narrative. * Malgorzata Fidelis, University of Illinois at Chicago

This book provides a valuable view into the mechanisms of reconciliation in the wake of terrible atrocities. It also complicates, in a useful and provocative way, the standard narrative of German-Polish relations after the Second World War. Jesse Kauffman, Eastern Michigan University

Author Information

Annika Frieberg is an Assistant Professor of History at San Diego State University. Her research and teaching focus on war and genocide, gender, conflict resolution, media, national, and transnational questions in Central Europe. She is the co-editor of the volume Reconciling with the Past: Resources and Obstacles in a Global Perspective (Routledge, 2017).

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