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An exploration of how the theme of Anti-Americanism was employed by influential sections of the West German media to oppose the modernisation of the Federal Republic of Germany during the ´long 1950s´. In the public battle over the future direction of Germany, America stood as a symbol of social, political and economic corruption.

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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Vergangenheitsbewältigung at the Expense of the USA Rejection of the Republic - Democracy and Capitalism Hedonism and Equality ´Americanization´ Revisited Epilogue: ´1968´ and ´America´ Bibliography Index

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´In this excellent historical-cultural study, Muller takes a closer look at the ´long 1950s´ and shows convincingly that anti-American attitudes were not just at the fringes but pretty much at the heart of West Germany´s emerging political culture. Coming to terms with the past, West German politicians and intellectuals struggled with the supposed ´deeper´ meanings of the relationship between democracy, capitalism and culture.´ - Times Higher Education

´...fascinating study...´ - Journal of Contemporary European Studies Issue 4/2012

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CHRISTOPH HENDRIK MÜLLER has been a lecturer at University College Dublin, Ireland, and has taught at Queen´s University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin. He has worked for Reuters, the Financial Times Deutschland and SPIEGEL online. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Oxford and a BA from Trinity College Dublin. He currently lives in Amman, Jordan.

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