The 10 essays of this collection are derived from a group of courses developed by the U. of Birmingham's (UK) Institute for German Studies, which is devoted to the social sciences. The essays consider the (British) research methods used for studying issues in Germany by researchers in economics, political science, international relations, culture, history and socio-linguistics, as well as the different approaches used to study the Federal Republic of Germany as opposed to the German Democratic Republic. A substantial bibliography is provided. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
