1st Edition

The State of Germany Atlas

By Bernhard Schafers Copyright 1998
    128 Pages
    by Routledge

    128 Pages
    by Routledge

    The State of Germany Atlas highlights the most significant political, social and economic trends in Germany today.

    Thirty five maps in double page spreads show how Germany is changing, the impact of unification, and the continuing differences between the east and west. These maps also place Germany in its European context--they show the country in comparison with its European economic partners, other European neighbors and leading trading partners such as Japan and the US.

    This full-color atlas also looks internally, charting social and demographic issues including: lifestyles, immigration, poverty and wealth, salaries, unemployment, social welfare, investment, elections, political parties and social movements. Also inlcludes 35 maps.

    PART 1: PEOPLE 1. The Population 2. Households 3 Town and Country 4 Home 5 The Environment 6 Mobility 7 Immigration PART 2: SOCIETY 8 Milieus 9 Rich and Poor 10 Education and Training 11 Beliefs 12 Health 13 Crime 14 Communications 15 Free Time 16 Clubs and Associations 17 Traffic PART 3: WORK AND WELFARE 18 Employment 19 Wages 20 Unemployment 21 Industrial Relations 22 Social Security 23 Safety News PART 4: ECONOMY 24 Incomes 25 Trade 26 Investment and Economic Strength 27 Agriculture 28 Energy 29 Waste PART 5 THE STATE AND POLITICS 30 Federal Government 31 Elections 32 Political Parties 33 Political Participation 34 Social Movements 35 European Unity

    Biography

    Bernhard Schäfers is Director of the Institute of Sociology at the University of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemburg.

    "The State of Germany Atlas does provide pertinent comparative data as background reading for classes on German culture in general and other offerings on contemporary Germany... All in all, this book contains helpful statistical information to accompany more substantive textual analyses of present-day Germany in the European and global contexts." -- Germanic Notes and Reviews