Publisher's Synopsis
Berlin 2000: The Center of Europe offers provocative insight into post-Cold War Germany and Germany's role in the European Union. The author provides an insider's perspective into Germany, using his experience participating in the political decision making process as the only American to work in the Berlin government from 1991 to 1993. This book furnishes a look at the challenges faced by East Germans adapting to a democratic, capitalist economy and the negative impact of Western prejudices, the legacy of the East German communist regime, anti-foreigner violence, the asylum law crisis and foreign integration policy. With this background, the author focuses on Berlin in the year 2000 and Germany's European future, exploring influential history such as the rebuilding of Berlin and Chancellor Kohl's commanding leadership in Germany and Europe. This book provides an enhanced understanding of contemporary Germany and an appreciation of the degree of change underway in Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
