Beyond the Swastika Author:Peter O'Brien Peter O'Brien documents in the Federal Republic's policies a longstanding, steadily increasing committment to the liberal principles of the Basic Law which protect foreigners against hostile German nationalism. The author goes on to criticize the very entrenched liberalism which holds German nationalism in check. He traces among West German poli... more »tical elites the appeal and uses of "technocratic liberalism"--an overzealous protection of German's liberal democracy which, paradoxically, preventss minority groups from achieving full rights of political participation.« less