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The book "Through the Eyes of Others" by Rolf Steininger and Heribert Schwan is a collection of eyewitness interviews about the era of Helmut Kohl. The book contains interviews with 35 politicians and one female politician from Germany and abroad, including James Baker, Jacques Delors, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Eduard Shevardnadze. The interviews mainly focus on the time of German reunification. The conversation partners share personal opinions and perspectives on the events of that time. The book is described as successful and interesting because it offers a different perspective on history. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the author's views on the history of women in Czech Republic in 20th century. Various topics discussed include focus of Czech historians on the involvement of women in modern society, history of women's economic participation since 1980s, country's historiography and their social involvement in the country. It further discusses biography of women politicians, description of their presence in Bohemian countries, their thematization in 19th century, their education and gender equality in country's politics.

The article presents a report on a conference on changes in the social and political elite of Germany in the wake of regime change and democratization from the post-World War I period to the post-Cold War era, convened in Dijon, France, on June 7, 2013. Topics of discussion included anti-democratic attitudes in Germany during the interwar period, the role of lawyers and civil servants in politics, and women politicians.

Are women and men, mothers and fathers represented equally in the German Bundestag? Or does politics remain a male-dominated affair and is that owed to the fact that most women have and raise children, which restrains their availability for the demanding time schedule of a politician? This question is highly relevant, given the current debate about a female quota for leadership positions in Germany's economy. A comparison of legislative terms before and after the introduction of a female quota by political parties shows that indeed the number of women increased, but mothers remain considerably underrepresented. The degree of underrepresentation varies between parties. In the CDU/CSU and FDP it has increased significantly. However, a mother quota has potential advantages and disadvantages which are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]