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Legal Entanglements: Law, Rights and the Battle for Legitimacy in the Two Germanys, 1949–1990

Legal Entanglements: Law, Rights and the Battle for Legitimacy in the Two Germanys, 1949–1990


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Of all the dramatic ruptures occasioned by the division of East and West Germany, one of the most consequential was in the realm of law, as two nations scrambled to put the Nazi past behind them and forge new legal regimes. Legal Entanglements gives a comprehensive account of this often-overlooked chapter in postwar history, showing how the GDR and FRG established mutually incompatible legal frameworks that premised each state as the sole legitimate successor to the German Reich. Drawing on wide-ranging archival research and recently declassified documents, it follows the politicians, intellectuals, and other historical actors who helped their nations to navigate volatile legal circumstances.

Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Trenches Chapter 1. Legal Rubble Chapter 2. Old and New Law Part II: Internationalization Chapter 3. The Clash of Legal Universes Chapter 4. Entangled Citizenships Part III: Universalisms Chapter 4. International Networking Chapter 5. Separated by Law Conclusion: Licence to Legislate Bibliography

About the Author :
Sebastian Gehrig is Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Roehampton, London. He has published chapters and articles in East Central Europe, European Review of History, German History, Historische Zeitschrift, Journal of Cold War Studies and Journal of Contemporary History.

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"This is a thoughtful, thorough examination of the development of the legal systems of both the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Making use of a truly impressive number of archival and secondary sources...[this] is an informative and valuable book." - Choice "An admirable piece of work that not only does a very significant amount of meticulous groundwork, but provides new and fascinating perspectives on and insights into East and West Germany after 1945, and tracks the after-effects of that time to the present day in ways that should inflect thinking on citizenship and identity now." - Modern Language Review "An important contribution for our understanding and knowledge of German-German legal history. Gehrig's Legal Entanglements provides a new framework of analysis, informed both by historical and legal scholarship, which opens new avenues for future research." - Zeitschrift für Rechtsgeschichte "Sebastian Gehrig's pioneering study provides a new framework for future research on the legal entanglements of the two German states. His study explores these entanglements for the first time from a historical perspective for the whole period of 1949 to 1989." - Sehepunkte "Legal Entanglements shows that although the two Germanys were divided by Cold War politics, their approaches to sovereignty, citizenship and law were deeply intertwined, as the two states navigated both their shared past and the transformation of international law in an era of decolonization. Deeply researched and lucidly written, Gehrig's book will be essential reading for scholars of modern Germany, internationalism, and human rights." - Celia Donert, University of Cambridge "A pioneering comparative study of divided Germany's contest over legal justice after 1945, showing how their rival understandings of law and citizen rights reflected broader claims of political legitimacy, territorial sovereignty and national identity in a fast-changing postwar world. A must read for anyone interested in the relationship between German legal history and Cold War international relations." - Paul Betts, University of Oxford "With innovative methodology and conceptualization, Gehrig analyzes legal-political debates that will be of interest to historians of modern Germany and to scholars interested in the history of both decolonization and the global human rights regime within which his story plays out." - Young-sun Hong, SUNY Stony Brook "Legal Entanglements is a welcome addition to the literature of postwar German history, covering a very interesting aspect of this period in-depth for the first time." - Armin Grünbacher, The University of Birmingham


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  • ISBN-13: 9781800730830
  • Publisher: Berghahn Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Berghahn Books
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Law, Rights and the Battle for Legitimacy in the Two Germanys, 1949–1990
  • ISBN-10: 1800730837
  • Publisher Date: 07 May 2021
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 152 mm


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