JOURNAL ARTICLE

Legal Entanglements: Law, Rights and the Battle for Legitimacy in Divided Germany, 1945–1989.

  • Published In: German History, 2024, v. 42, n. 1. P. 140 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Schreiter, Katrin 3 of 3

Abstract

Sebastian Gehrig's article in German History explores the battle for legitimacy between the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) during the Cold War. Gehrig examines the legal history of the two states and their conceptions of state sovereignty, focusing on issues such as territorial boundaries, German citizenship, and membership in international organizations. He argues that the discourse on sovereignty led to the development of two distinct legal cultures in the FRG and the GDR. The article also discusses the influence of international law on the German Question and the demographic diversity of the early FRG. While the article is dense and complex, it provides valuable insights into the entangled and transnational nature of the German Question. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:German History. 2024/03, Vol. 42, Issue 1, p140
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0266-3554
  • DOI:10.1093/gerhis/ghad061
  • Accession Number:175621320
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