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CONTENTS

List of Tables ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Chronology xvii
Acknowledgements xxiii
Preface xxv

Introduction 1
Part I Conception and Communication 8
1 Academic Concepts between Neo-Liberalism 29
and Neo-Socialism
1.1 The Freiburg Circles and Neo-Liberalism 31
1.2 The Freiburg School and Ordo-Liberalism 39
1.3 The Cologne School and Social Market Economics 47
2 Political Considerations between 61
Programmatic Intention and Pragmatic Imperative
2.1 The Social Democratic Party and Liberal Socialism 63
2.2 The Christian Democratic Union/ 80
Christian Social Union and Social Liberalism

Part II Politics and Public Opinion 108
3 1945/1946 – Stupor and Search for Direction 116
4 1947 – Disillusion and Disappointment 121
5 1948 – Aspiration and Apprehension 127
6 1949 – Contentment and Confidence 138
Conclusion 148

Appendices 152
Notes 181
Bibliography 241
Index 285