C. Pearce 
Contemporary Germany and the Nazi Legacy 
Remembrance, Politics and the Dialectic of Normality

This book examines a range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in Germany since Schröder’s SDP-Green coalition came to power in 1998. A central theme is the ‘dialectic of normality’ whereby references to Nazi past impact upon present normality. The book is a valuable resource for students of contemporary German politics, history and culture.

Table of Content

Introduction German, European and Global Recollection of the Nazi Past Schröder, Walser and the Dialectic of Normality Approaches to the Dialectic of Normality The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin The ‘Anti-Semitism Dispute’ Sixty Years On: Commemoration and a New Government Conclusion

About the author

CAROLINE PEARCE is Lecturer in German at the University of Sheffield, UK. She has published a number of articles on public debates on remembrance of the Nazi past in post-unification Germany.