Protest Movements and the Security Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany Since 1950.

Abstract

This thesis presents an analysis of selected West German protest movements from the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 to the present. The purpose is to test the hypothesis that public opposition to security policies of the Federal Republic of Germany, as a continuing process, has enjoyed an increasing amount of success in affecting national decision-making, and may play a key role in shaping West Germany's future in the NATO alliance. Social problems related to the effects of radical counter-cultures are discussed, as well as speculation about Soviet involvement in West German protest movements. The recent success of the Greens/Alternative Party in several local elections in West Germany raises the possibility that public attitudes may become less hospitable to the U.S. military presence in West Germany. This trend could have serious implications for NATO and for U.S. interests in Western Europe as a whole.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA132201

Entities

People

  • Arthur Neil Black

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • East Germany
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Social Problems
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security