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Author Gehrig, Sebastian, author.

Title Legal entanglements : law, rights and the battle for legitimacy in divided Germany, 1945-1989 / Sebastian Gehrig
Published New York : Berghahn, 2021
©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 327 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Contents Introduction -- Legal rubble -- Old and new law -- The clash of legal universes -- Entangled citizenships -- International Networking -- Separated by law -- Conclusion. Licence to legislate
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 14, 2021)
Subject Law -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
HISTORY / Europe / Germany
Law
SUBJECT Germany -- Politics and government -- 1945-1990. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91001651
Subject Germany
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020051920
ISBN 9781800730847
1800730845