From the Editors
in German Politics and SocietyIdentity and memory have been contentious topics in many societies,
particularly for those undergoing major change. Nowhere is
this more the case than in the current Germany, where history and
its interpretation matter more than ever precisely because many
ingredients of contemporary German politics and society are in flux.
This open issue of German Politics and Society features four articles
that address some of the major topics that are at the core of Germany’s
debates concerning identity and memory.