Willy Brandt: Prisoner of His Past

by Viola Herms Drath

Overview

Originally published in 1975, this book chronicles the exciting and tragic rise and fall of Germany's first Social Democratic Chancellor, Willy Brandt.

Viola Herms Drath recently participated in a symposium on Willy Brandt and the First Grand Coalition (1966-1969) please visit the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies for information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461627111
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	11/15/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	726 KB

About the Author

Viola Herms Drath has been a notable figure in German-American relations for over thirty years. She has known Willy Brandt for many years and has published numerous articles about him. As a longtime Washington correspondent for Germany's Handelsblatt and a member of the executive committee of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, her writings have helped Americans and Germans better understand post-war bilateral relations. An author, a diplomatic advisor, political analyst, playwright, and academic, Drath has taught at American University and lectured at the University of Southern California. She received her M.A. in Germanic Literature and Philosophy from the University of Nebraska.

Editorial Reviews

For forty years, Berlin symbolized the division of Germany and the partition of Europe, which Brandt's vision for reconciliation and cooperation helped overcome.

Hon. Klaus Wowereit

Drath's book remains a must-read for those interested in fully appreciating an important statesman, both in his own time and beyond.

Hon. Henry A. Kissinger

Who ever has written a better book on Willy Brandt for an American audience than Viola Herms Drath?

Norman Mailer

Drath has written an important, immensely useful book.

Frank Getlein

Among the world's leaders of his time, Willy Brandt stands out because of his vision. Today, his 'stpolitik is not given sufficient credit for the major contribution to the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the rejection of Soviet Communism.

Lord Owen

Only history will tell whether 'stpolitik facilitated or impeded the collapse of Soviet Communism.

Dr. John McLaughlin

A compelling book about the tragic rise and fall of a complex statesman, the visions, and vulnerabilities of Germany's first Social Democratic Chancellor and father of 'stpolitik.

George Radanovic

It's good news that Viola Herms Drath's book on Willy Brandt is being reissued. The life and achievements—and painful failures—of this remarkable man deserve to be better known in the english-speaking world.

Michael Frayn