Thirty Years After the Berlin Wall : German Unification and Transformation Research

This book examines the increasing body of research dedicated to the lasting differences between the former separate states of the Federal German Republic (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it takes a broad view on German unification and transformation research. More than 30 years have passed since the borders opened between East and West Germany, but transformation and unification processes are still ongoing, and they may serve as a model for social change and its political, economic, and psychological consequences. Using advanced statistical methods of analysis, this edited volume provides insights to the valuable contextualization of individual and social phenomena that current research on German unification and transformation is producing. Following the open science mindset using code and data, the authors investigate temporal trends in (1) mental health (2) political attitudes, and (3) work and family life. It explores changes in mental health and political attitudes, as well as continued differences in work and family arrangements that may stem from heterogeneous experiences within the systems and during the transformation process. This book will appeal to scholars and students from the disciplines of sociology, political science, geography, social-psychology, psychology and communication science interested in post-socialist transition processes and temporal changes in individuals and societies--

Author: Ayline Heller, Peter Schmidt

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: Mar 29, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 1032547766

ISBN-13: 9781032547763