This work adds to the debate on the role of the german question in the origins of the cold war jackson uses the concept of civilization and civilizations i. Germany for example was a sworn enemy of the united states and much of western europe in the first part of the twentieth century but emerged as a staunch western ally after world war iiby examining german reconstruction under the marshall plan author patrick jackson shows how the rhetorical invention of a west that included germany was . Germany for example was western europes sworn enemy for much of the early twentieth century but emerged as a staunch western ally after world war ii patrick jacksons dense penetrating political geneaology explains how the marshall plan re invented the west to include a reconstructed germany a move critical to the development of the . Patrick thaddeus jackson the university of michigan press nn rbor for holly my true companion civilizing the enemy german reconstruction and the invention of the west patrick thaddeus jackson and why it placed the new west german state on something of an. German reconstruction and the invention of the west patrick thaddeus jackson author patrick jackson shows how the rhetorical invention of a west that included germany was critical to the emergence of the postwar world order university of michigan press 839 greene street ann arbor mi 48104 3209