Contemporary Germany and the Nazi Legacy

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"Over 60 years since the end of World War Two, the legacy of the Nazi past continues to provoke public discussion and controversy in Germany. Focusing on the period 1998-2006, this book provides a fascinating insight into how and why remembrance of the Nazi past is kept alive. Topics include the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, the controversy surrounding Martin Walser's 1998 Peace Prize speech, the campaign against the far right and debates on anti-semitism, national pride and German wartime suffering, Pearce views these debates as indicative of a 'dialectic of normality' in contemporary Germany, whereby references to the Nazi past impact upon normality in the present. In addition, she explores how political interests, generational change and media representation can influence perceptions of the Third Reich."--Jacket.