Protest movements and the security policy of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1950
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Authors
Black, Arthur Neil
Subjects
National Security
West Germany
Anti -nuclear Movements
West Germany
Anti -nuclear Movements
Advisors
Yost, David S.
Date of Issue
1983-12
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis presents an analysis of selected West German
protest movements from the founding of the Federal Republic
of Germany in 19^9 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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Thesis
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Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.