Kulturpolitik Und Politik Der Kultur Cultural Politics and the Politics of Culture : Festschrift Fuer Alexander Stephan Essays to Honor Alexander Stephan

This volume reflects the scholarly interests and achievements of Alexander Stephan in whose honor it was conceived.

The book presents essays by leading international scholars on the contours of politics and culture in German-American relations as well as broader traditions of cultural mediation.

Topics range from current concerns about public policy and cultural diplomacy, Americanization and anti-Americanism to historical considerations of Central European artists and writers who as public intellectuals had significant impact on the politics of culture after World War Two and earlier.