Identity Conflicts and Identity Search of the East Germans 1993

National identity and political attitudes in the process of German-German unification. Topics: Fulfillment of expectations of currency, economic and social union and the unification contract; national identity; personal role in the German-German unification process; understanding of native country; ties to state; interest in politics; stand on unification of Europe and reasons for this; necessity of a new constitution; changes since German unification regarding democratic participation, occupational development possibilities, satisfaction of material needs, participation in cultural life, health precautions; assessment of the standard of living; preferred group for solution of social problems; occupation with problems such as unemployment, disarmament, the war in Yugoslavia; formation of the common European market, growing crime, occupational new orientation, growing thoughtlessness, environmental pollution, rent increase, hunger and poverty in the underdeveloped countries; future development of Germany; prospects for the future; trust in the socially-oriented market economy, politicians, democracy and principle of rule by law, parties and organizations, trade unions, friends, family and in one's own person; judgement on the history of the GDR; future dealing with the history of the GDR; place of residence; state.