The Democratization Paradox: Ordinary Germans, Allied Occupation, and the Built Democracy of Postwar Germany
Journal of Contemporary History
Published online on February 24, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Contemporary History, Ahead of Print.
For many years, the Allied occupation of West Germany was seen as an unqualified success. Although in recent years scholars have cast a more critical glance at denazification practices, the country's transformation into a liberal, parliamentary democracy ...
For many years, the Allied occupation of West Germany was seen as an unqualified success. Although in recent years scholars have cast a more critical glance at denazification practices, the country's transformation into a liberal, parliamentary democracy ...