Cold War Berlin Confrontations, Cultures, and Identities
Cold War Berlin Confrontations, Cultures, and Identities by Scott H. Krause, published by Bloomsbury Academic on March 11, 2021, offers a comprehensive examination of Berlin’s unique character during the Cold War. This 256-page volume of essays explores the complexities of a city marked by division and unity, connecting its history to the broader East-West conflict. Contributors from various backgrounds analyze Berlin as a focal point of geopolitical tensions and delve into how its citizens navigated the challenges of daily life amid this division.
Readers will find a diverse range of perspectives that address not only the implications of Berlin’s split but also the entangled identities and narratives that emerged from this experience. The essays investigate how these narratives shape contemporary discussions and the city’s efforts to create a common memory culture from its divided past. With a focus on history, political ideologies, and the social dynamics of the 20th century, this book serves as a significant resource for understanding the lasting effects of the Cold War on Berlin and its inhabitants.
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No other European city can claim to have experienced such division and togetherness as Berlin. This volume of essays attempts to address the question of the peculiar character of divided Berlin during the years of the Cold War – and connects the history of this embattled city with the over-all East-West conflict. A wide range of transatlantic contributors addresses Berlin as a global focal point of the Cold War, and also assess the geopolitical peculiarity of the city and how citizens dealt with it in everyday life – exploring not just the implications of division, but also the continuing entanglements and mutual perceptions which resulted from Berlin’s unique status. Finally, the book then asks how these experiences were and are told: What identities did the division create, what narratives did it produce and how do they shape today’s debates? Has the city managed to forge a common memory culture out of a divided past?
An essential contribution to the study of Berlin in the 20th century, and the effects – global and local – of the Cold War on a city.
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